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

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)

Trailer

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