The Weekend Murders

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The Weekend Murders
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Directed by Michele Lupo
Written by Sergio Donati
Massimo Felisatti
Fabio Pittorru
Cinematography Guglielmo Mancori
Edited byVincenzo Tomassi
Music by Francesco De Masi
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • October 15, 1970 (1970-10-15)(Italy)
  • June 7, 1972 (1972-06-07)(USA)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguagesItalian
English

The Weekend Murders (Italian : Concerto per pistola solista, also known as The Story of a Crime) is a 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Michele Lupo. [1] [2] [3] [4] It starred Ida Galli, Beryl Cunningham, Anna Moffo and Orchidea De Santis.

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Plot

A family goes to a British estate to hear the reading of a will and while there they are murdered one by one, beginning with the butler. The murders are investigated by a Scotland Yard detective, played by Lance Percival, and a local Police Sergeant, played by Gastone Moschin.

Cast

Production

The film was set and filmed on location at Somerleyton Hall, both for interior and exterior shots. There are also several scenes at Somerleyton railway station.

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References

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059350.
  2. ↑ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN   8820029197.
  3. ↑ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.
  4. ↑ Giancarlo Grossini (1985). Dizionario del cinema giallo. Dedalo, 1985. ISBN   8822045106.


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