Delirium (1987 film)
| Delirium | |
|---|---|
 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lamberto Bava |
| Produced by |
Massimo Manasse Marco Grillo SPina |
| Screenplay by |
Gianfranco Clerici Daniele Stroppa |
| Story by | Luciano Martino |
| Starring |
Serena Grandi Daria Nicolodi |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Cinematography | Gianlorenzo Battaglia |
| Editing by | Mauro Bonanni |
| Studio |
Dania Film Devon Film Filmes International National Cinematografica |
| Release dates | 3 April 1987 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Delirium (Italian: Le foto di Gioia; also known as Delirium: Photo of Gioia) is a 1987 Italian giallo film directed by Lamberto Bava and starring Serena Grandi and Daria Nicolodi.
Plot
A former prostitute is in charge of a successful men's magazine. An obsessed admirer systematically slaughters her models (which also increases the magazine's sales) and supplies the mistress with pictures of their disfigured corpses taken in front of her semi-nude posters visible in the background. The more he kills, the closer the killer gets to slaughtering his obsession.
Cast
- Serena Grandi as Gloria
- Daria Nicolodi as Evelyn
- Vanni Corbellini as Tony
- David Brandon as Roberto
- George Eastman as Alex
- Katrine Michelsen as Kim
- Karl Zinny as Mark
- Lino Salemme as Inspector Corsi
- Sabrina Salerno as Sabrina
- Capucine as Flora
Production
Famed Italian director Dario Argento was attached to direct early in production but pulled out due to script changes.[1] He was replaced by his protégé Lamberto Bava.
Releases
Shriek Show released the film on region 1 DVD as part of their "Giallo Collection". The DVD was also released in a box set entitled "Psycho Killer Triple Feature" along with cult Italian horror films The House on the Edge of the Park and Beyond the Darkness.
In popular culture
A poster for the film is seen in an episode of the British television comedy series Coupling.[2]
References
- ↑ "Delirium (1979) - Trivia - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Delirium (1987) - Trivia - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
External links
- Delirium at the Internet Movie Database
- Delirium at allmovie
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