Directed by:
Richard FleischerScreenplay:
Edward AnhaltCinematography:
Richard H. KlineComposer:
Lionel NewmanCast:
Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Hurd Hatfield, Murray Hamilton, Jeff Corey, Sally Kellerman, William Marshall, George Voskovec (more)VOD (1)
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Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon. (Shock Entertainment)
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The true story of the Boston Strangler, brilliantly portrayed by Tony Curtis. In the 1960s it was fashionable to divide the screen into several parts with a parallel flowing plot (for example Airport) and here we enjoy it to the fullest. It's not a bad thing at all, on the contrary, it gives the film a fresh edge. Seeing, for example, a potential victim in one part of the screen and the killer standing behind the door in the other part is interesting. It’s hard to describe, you must see it. Fans of Jiří Voskovec will also be delighted by his sensibility.
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That ending! Brr. A great film with terrific ideas (the split screen, for example), Tony Curtis who can inspire fear as well as pity, the always good Henry Fonda and the beautifully "goofy" Jiří Voskovec in one of the supporting roles. Richard Fleischer created a hellishly evocative and almost documentary crime drama that doesn't rely on action scenes, but rather solely on suspense. A great inspiration for Fincher's Zodiac, I'd say. Chilling.
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