Italy, West Germany 1970Language:GermanDirector:Dario ArgentoWriter:Dario ArgentoCinematographer:Vittorio StoraroEditor:Franco FraticelliMusic:Ennio MorriconeSound:Carlo DiotalleviWith:Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho, Mario AdorfProducer:Salvatore ArgentoProduction Company:Seda SpettacoliDistributor:CCC Filmkunst GmbH98 min, Colour, OMNIMAGO GmbH

Sam Dalmas witnesses a gruesome and mysterious crime. In his attempt to solve it, he soon finds himself caught up in a web of fear, suspicion and deadly secrets. THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE is the debut work of the legendary Dario Argento, also known as the Master of the Giallo, the Italian thriller subgenre that focuses on brutal murders and their investigation in films such as DEEP RED. This early film features motifs that would become classic in his later works, such as the eerie fear of what is to come. The film plays masterfully with the unknown and is uniquely enhanced by Ennio Morricone’s brilliant score.

Director's Biography:Director's Biography:Dario Argento, born in 1940, is an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. His influential works in the horror and Giallo genre in the 1970s and 1980s earned him the sobriquet “Master of Horror”.

Director's Filmography:

2022 DARK GLASSES
1985 PHENOMENA
1977 SUSPIRIA
1975 DEEP RED