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Phantom of Death (Italian: Un delitto poco comune, lit. 'An Uncommon Crime') is an Italian giallo directed by Ruggero Deodato and released in 1988. It starred Michael York, Donald Pleasence and Edwige Fenech. The film was released in Germany as Off Balance.[2]

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2015)

Phantom of Death
Directed by	Ruggero Deodato
Screenplay by	Gigliola Battagnini Vincenzo Mannino Gianfranco Clerici[1]
Story by	Vincenzo Mannino Gianfranco Clerici[1]
Produced by	Piettro Innocenzi[1]
Starring	Michael York Donald Pleasence Edwige Fenech
Cinematography	Giorgio Di Battista[1]
Edited by	Daniele Alabiso[1]
Music by	Pino Donaggio[1]
Production companies	Globe Film Tandem Cinematografica[1]
Release date	11 March 1988 (1988-March-11) (Italy)
Country	Italy[1]

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

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."[3]

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 was only included because the producer wanted her in the film.[3]

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

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.

External links

• Phantom of Death at IMDb
• Phantom of Death at Rotten Tomatoes
• Phantom of Death at AllMovie

На других языках

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- [en] Phantom of Death

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[ru] Призрак смерти

«Призрак смерти» (англ. Phantom of Death, итал. Un delitto poco comune, дословно — Необычное преступление) — итальянский детективный триллер режиссёра Руджеро Деодато. Фильм вышел в 1988 году.

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