My Dear Killer
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| Directed by | Tonino Valerii |
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| Music by | Ennio Morricone[1] |
| Cinematography | Manuel Rojas[1] |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli[1] |
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| Distributed by | Jumbo Cinematografica (Italy) |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | ₤250 million |
My Dear Killer (Italian: Mio caro assassino) is a 1972 giallo film directed by Tonino Valerii. The film was referred as "one of the best films in the thriller genre"[2] and as "one of the best, most vibrant and well designed products of Italian giallo".[3]
Synopsis
Following a mysterious decapitation (via mechanical digger) of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case. Slowly more people are found dead - a man supposedly commits suicide, a woman is strangled, another attacked in her flat - but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder. Can Peretti find the murderer, if his major clue is a little girl's drawing?
Cast
- George Hilton: Inspector Luca Peretti
- Marilù Tolo: Dr. Anna Borgese
- Salvo Randone: Chief Marò
- William Berger: Giorgio Canavese
- Manuel Zarzo: Brigadier Bozzi
- Patty Shepard: Paola Rossi, the teacher
- Piero Lulli: Alessandro Moroni
- Helga Liné: Mrs. Paradisi
- Dante Maggio: Mattia Guardapelle
- Alfredo Mayo: Beniamino
- Corrado Gaipa: Head of Insurance Company
- Dana Ghia: Eleonora Moroni
- Monica Randall: Carla Moroni
- Lara Wendel: Stefania (as Daniela Rachele Barnes)
Production
Jose Gutierrez Maesso is credited as a screenwriter on the film, but did not actually contribute to the script of My Dear Killer.[1] Maesso was credited for co-production reasons.[1]
Release
My Dear Killer was released in Italy on February 3, 1972 where it was distributed by Jumbo Cinematografica.[1] The film grossed 250 million Italian lira.[1]
References
Footnotes
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2016). Tonino Valerii: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 1476626189.