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The Bloodstained Shadow
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Wikipedia article
'Solamente nero' ('Only Blackness'), internationally released as 'The Bloodstained Shadow', is a 1978 Italian giallo film co-written and directed by Antonio Bido.Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). 'Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies'. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 14 The film was referred to as "a fine example of a competent giallo, as it contains all of the requisite elements". Paul Simpson wrote about the film: "The pacing goes awry, but Bido uses the unusual setting well and the murders are memorably gory."[http://www.avclub.com/review/the-giallo-collection-the-bloodstained-shadow-shor-17163 The A.V. Club][https://web.archive.org/web/20151118021548/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/148192/The-Blood-Stained-Shadow/overview The New York Times]
Plot
A mysterious stranger strangles a young girl in a field, and the murder goes unsolved. Years later, young Stefano (a college professor) returns home to Venice to visit his brother Don Paolo, a priest who has been ranting against the immoral people in his village...a group of ne'er-do-wells including a gambler, a pedophile/ Count, a fake medium, and an illegal abortionist. One by one, the sinners begin to get murdered, and Stefano tries to uncover the killer before he and his brother become victims themselves.Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). 'Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies'. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 14 The killer's identity is linked to a child-like painting.
Cast
* Lino Capolicchio: Stefano D'Arcangelo
* Stefania Casini: Sandra Sellani
* Craig Hill: Don Paolo
* Massimo Serato: Count Mariani
* Juliette Mayniel: Miss Nardi
* Laura Nucci: Sandra's Mother-in-law
* Attilio Duse: Gasparre, the sacristan
* Gianfranco Bullo: Nardi's son
* Luigi Casellato: Signor Andreani
* Alfredo Zammi: Police Commissioner
References
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