Neapolitan Mystery

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Neapolitan Mystery
Giallo napoletano.jpg
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Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Giuseppe Catalano
Sabatino Ciuffini
Elvio Porta
Produced byPaolo Infascelli
Achille Manzotti
Starring Marcello Mastroianni
Cinematography Luigi Kuveiller
Edited byAmedeo Salfa
Music by Riz Ortolani
Release date
  • 12 April 1979 (1979-04-12)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Neapolitan Mystery (Italian : Giallo napoletano) is a 1979 Italian mystery film directed by Sergio Corbucci. [1] The film is also known as Atrocious Tales of Love and Death. [2]

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References

  1. "NY Times: Neapolitan Mystery". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  2. Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 3