The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

1970 R 98 Minutes

In Italy, the American writer Sam Dalmas witnesses an attempt of murder of the owner of an art gallery, a couple of days before his foreseen return to the United States of America. He decides to st...

Overall Rating

8 / 10

Verdict: Good

TheMovieDiorama
7 / 10
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage glistens with brutal murders and thrills, if occasionally unpolished. Dario Argento's directorial debut is one that would cement him as the leading figure of the giallo movement. Frame cuts, vivid imagery, viscera... Read the full review »

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BarneyNuttall
8 / 10
Dario Argento's debut is stylish slasher story, paving the way for his future works. Macabre and modernist, Argento composes each shot with precision, creating kaleidoscopic visions of lesions and lashings. Simultaneously sick and beautiful, the... Read the full review »

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

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