Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
- Original title
- 4 mosche di velluto grigio
- Directed by
- Dario Argento
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, horror film, slasher film, crime film, giallo
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 432 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A musician accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by a blackmailer who saw it happen. His life unravels as he tries to uncover the identity of the witness.
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What happens
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (Italian: 4 mosche di velluto grigio) is a 1971 giallo film co-written and directed by Dario Argento, and starring Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Francine Racette and Bud Spencer. The film concerns musician Roberto Tobias (Brandon), who accidentally kills a man and is then tormented by someone who witnessed the event. The film was an Italian and French production between Seda Spettacoli and Universal Productions France. It was released in Italy by Cinema International Corporation on December 17, 1971. It is the third and final entry in Argento's so-called "Animal Trilogy" (preceded by The Bird with the Crystal Plumage and The Cat o' Nine Tails). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Most Gentle Confessions (1971)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.