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12 August 1977 (USA) moreTagline:
The Only Thing More Terrifying Than The Last 12 Minutes Of This Film Are The First 92. morePlot:
A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the staff of the school are actually a coven of witches bent on chaos and destruction. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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The most horrifying use of color to date. more (406 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jessica Harper | ... | Suzy Bannion | |
| Stefania Casini | ... | Sara | |
| Flavio Bucci | ... | Daniel | |
| Miguel Bosé | ... | Mark | |
| Barbara Magnolfi | ... | Olga | |
| Susanna Javicoli | ... | Sonia | |
| Eva Axén | ... | Pat Hingle | |
| Rudolf Schündler | ... | Prof. Milius | |
| Udo Kier | ... | Dr. Frank Mandel | |
| Alida Valli | ... | Miss Tanner | |
| Joan Bennett | ... | Madame Blanc | |
| Margherita Horowitz | ... | Teacher | |
| Jacopo Mariani | ... | Albert | |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Franca Scagnetti | ... | Cook |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
98 min | Germany:88 min | USA:92 min | Argentina:95 minCountry:
ItalyAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:18 (video rating) (1990) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Italy:VM18 | Germany:18 (TV premiere) (2006) (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (theatrical rating) (1977) (cut) | Singapore:M18 | USA:R | Australia:R | Canada:R | France:-16 | Italy:VM14 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:(Banned) (video rating) | Norway:(Banned) (1977-2003) (cinema release) | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) | Norway:18 (DVD rating) (uncut) (2005)Fun Stuff
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Star Jessica Harper said in interviews that the most frightening scene in the film for her was the grand finale where everything explodes and shatters around her as she flees the academy. Harper said that the rigged explosions where quite unnerving as they were placed close to her on the sets. moreGoofs:
Continuity: We see that when Pat's host leaves the room, there is a pink bag sitting on the side of the table, to the right of the window. Later, when Pat walks over to the window, the bag is now gone. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: Suzy Banyon decided to perfect her ballet studies in the most famous school of dance in Europe. She chose the celebrated academy of Freeborge. One day, at nine in the morning, she left Kennedy airport, New York, and arrived in Germany at 10:40 p.m. local time.
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What happened at the beginning? Was that Jessica Harper's character who was stabbed to death and hanged?more
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What sets Dario Argento apart from many of his contemporaries is his success with visual imagery. In a style where sudden visual shocks are used to thrill the audience, Argento creates elaborate deaths which cannot be quickly forgotten. The highly involved double-murder towards the beginning of the film still remains one of the most memorable scenes in horror history, standing next to the Psycho "shower scene" in pure sensory input. And in a technique so powefully employed here and here alone, Argento sets scene after scene aglow with color, using it to express the mood in ways only the subconscious can fully appreciate. All around, this is an excellent addition to the genre of horror cinema, one of the most expressive films to ever plunge a knife into the psyche of its viewers.