Mania (1974 film)

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Mania
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Directed by Renato Polselli
Screenplay byRenato Polselli [1]
Produced by
  • Renato Polselli
  • Mushi Glam [1]
CinematographyUgo Brunelli [1]
Edited byRoberto Colangeli [1]
Music byUmberto Cannone [1]
Production
company
G.R.P. Cinematografica [1]
Distributed byRCR
Release date
  • 24 August 1974 (1974-08-24)(Italy)
Running time
84 minutes [2]
CountryItaly [2]

Mania is a 1974 Italian film produced, written and directed by Renato Polselli. [1]

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Production

The film was developed under the working title Terrore mania. [2] It was a low-budget affair with no well-known actors cast. [2] Lead Ettore Elio Aricò, who had appeared in a previous film of Polselli's, provided most of the money for the film himself on the condition that he was cast as the protagonist . [3]

Although the opening credits state that the film was shot at Cave Film Studio in Rome, it was predominantly shot around Isarco Ravaioli's home. [2] [3]

Release

Mania was released theatrically in Italy on 24 August 1974, where it was distributed by RCR. [2] Louis Paul described Mania as a "seldom-seen thriller". [4] Polselli stated the lack of availability was due to Aricò's dissatisfaction with the distribution which led him to take the film out of circulation. [5]

Paul also mentioned that it was rumoured to have been released on home video with hardcore pornography sequences added. [4] The film has remained unseen for several years with a rare theatrical screening at Trevi cinema in Rome in May 2007. [2]

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Footnotes

References

  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN   978-1476629605.
  • Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-8749-3.