Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death
Directed by	Ruggero Deodato
Screenplay by	; ; Gianfranco Clerici;
Story by	Vincenzo Mannino; Gianfranco Clerici;
Produced by
Starring	Michael York; Donald Pleasence; Edwige Fenech;
Cinematography	Giorgio Di Battista
Edited by	Daniele Alabiso
Music by	Pino Donaggio
Production; companies	Globe Film; Tandem Cinematografica;
Release date	30 October 1987 (Italy);
Country	Italy

Phantom of Death (Italian: Un delitto poco comune) is an Italian film directed by Ruggero Deodato and released in 1987.

Plot[]

Robert Dominici is a pianist who suffers from a genetic condition that causes him to physically age at a rapid pace and also to go mad. Distraught by his condition, Dominici goes on a killing spree. Inspector Datti sets off to catch him. Meanwhile, Dominici targets the Inspector's daughter, Gloria.

Cast[]

Michael York as Robert Dominici
Donald Pleasence as Inspector Datti
Edwige Fenech as Helene Martell
as Susanna
as Davide
as Agent Marchi
Antonella Ponziani as Gloria Datti
as Dr. Carla Pesenti
as Dr. Vanni
Caterina Boratto as Robert's mother

Background[]

Deodato has stated that "I did Phantom of Death because it was based on a true element – the idea of growing old [...] And I got to work with Michael York and Donald Pleasence."^[2]

On the film as a whole, he commented that "some parts look like an 'A' production. But it seemed too long in the final part." He added that Edwige Fenech was miscast, and only included because the producer wanted her in the film.^[2]

Reception[]

From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety commented that the film had "little suspense".^[1] The review noted that York had "solid thesping which engenders some pathos for the central figure" and added that Pino Donaggio's score was "lush".^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Lor. 1991.
^ ^a ^b McAllister, Matt (11 August 2009). "Ruggero Deodato: The Cannibal King Interviews - Total Sci-Fi". totalscifionline.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

Sources[]

Lor. (1991). Variety's Film Reviews 1989-1990. Vol. 21. R. R. Bowker. There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "January 18, 1989". ISBN 0-8352-3089-9.

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[FOOTNOTELor.1991-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Lor. 1991.

[totalscifionline.com-2] McAllister, Matt (11 August 2009). "Ruggero Deodato: The Cannibal King Interviews - Total Sci-Fi". totalscifionline.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

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