Ruggero Deodato R.I.P. 7/5 1939 - 29/12 2022

With an unusual plot about a very rare disease and about aging and dying this film is
a giallo-horror-tragedy and with the make-up playing a big role. I liked the film and I
especially enjoyed the quirky performance from Donald Pleasance as Police Inspector
Datti, he's always a personal favourite for me.

However, Ruggero Deodato didn't like this film and that's a little strange compared to
how bad his other films were at this time in his filmmaking.
Soundtrack made by Pino Donaggio.

Story:

Robert Dominici (Michael York) is a classical pianist and composer living in Perugia
and during the intro credits we get to see, him performing a concert and his girlfriend
Susanna getting killed. Popular ladies magnet Robert also have another girlfriend in
Helene (Edwige Fenech) who's working in a fashion house.
But Robert suddenly leaves for Venice to live with his mother. He's suffers from a rare
disease and he's dying.

Film presented in ratio 1.66:1 with italian or english audio 2.0 and with english subtitles
Extras: Audio commentary with Troy Howarth and Eugenio Ercolani (the latter also
made the featurette interview), Interview with Ruggero Deodato (33 minutes, 2022),
English and Italian trailer, reversible sleeve