The Fifth Cord
| The Fifth Cord | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Luigi Bazzoni |
| Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
| Written by |
Luigi Bazzoni Mario di Nardo Mario Fanelli (as Mario Fenelli) |
| Story by | David McDonald Devile (as D.M. Devine) |
| Starring |
Franco Nero Silvia Monti |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
Production company |
B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l. |
Release dates | 28 August 1971 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Fifth Cord (Italian: Giornata nera per l'ariete; also known as Evil Fingers and Silent Killer) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Luigi Bazzoni. The Italian title, which in its typical figurative meaning would sound something like " a bad day for the sign of Aries" in its literal meaning reads "black day for the ram", reprising Dario Argento's practice of using animals in the titles of his thriller films.[1] The film is based on a novel with the same name by D.M. Devine.[2]
Cast
- Franco Nero as Andrea Bild
- Silvia Monti as Helene
- Pamela Tiffin as Lù Auer
- Wolfgang Preiss as Commissioner
- Ira von Fürstenberg as Isabel Lancia
- Edmund Purdom as Edouard Vermont
- Rossella Falk as Sophia Binni
- Renato Romano as Dr. Richard Binni
- Guido Alberti as G. Traversi
- Agostina Belli as Giulia Soavi
- Luciano Bartoli as Walter Auer
- Maurizio Bonuglia as John Lubbock
- Corrado Gaipa as Andrea's Chief
- Andrea Scotti as Vogel
Critical reception
AllMovie called it an "outstanding giallo thriller".[3]
References
- ↑ Giovannini, Fabio (1986). Dario Argento: il brivido, il sangue, il thrilling. Edizioni Dedalo.
- ↑ Poppi, Roberto; Pecorari, Mario (1996). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore.
- ↑ Firsching, Robert. "Giornata Nera Per l'Ariete - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 1 August 2012.