The Third Eye (1966 film)

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The Third Eye
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Italian film poster for The Third Eye
Directed by Mino Guerrini
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  • Ermanno Donati
  • Luigi Carpentieri
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Story by Ermanmo Donati[1]
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Music by Francesco De Masi[2]
Cinematography Alessandro D'Eva[1]
Edited by Ornella Micheli[1]
Distributed by Medusa
Release dates
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  • June 11, 1966 (1966-06-11) (Italy)
Running time
 90 minutes[1]
Country Italy[1]
Box office ₤72 million

The Third Eye (Italian: Il terzo occhio ) is a 1966 Italian horror film. It was directed by Mino Guerrini and stars Franco Nero, Gioia Pascal and Erika Blanc. Horror film fans consider it among Guerrini's best works.[3][4]

Joe D'Amato remade the film as 1979's Beyond the Darkness, using a script written by Mino Guerrini's son, Giacomo Guerrini.

Cast

Production

The story of the film came from producer Ermanno Donati who is credited under the pen name Phil Young.[2] The films credits state the plot is based on famed serial killer Gilles de Rais but this is fictional.[2] The film was originally titled Il freddo bascio della morte (The Cold Kiss of Death) and went into production in June 1965.[2] The film was shot at the Villa Parisi.[2]

Release

The Third Eye came into trouble with censors in Italy on its release.[5] On February 28, 1966 the film was rejected as it was considered to be "contrary to the public moral".[5] The rejection also noted that "In addition many scenes of almost full female nudity and excessively graphic intercourses, the film features episodes of necrophilia, close-ups of horrific scenes with blood and brutal violence, presented with real sadism and a protracted insistence which conveys a sense of complacency by part of the makers".[5] The film was later distributed in Italy by Medusa and released on June 11, 1966.[1] It grossed a total of 72 million Italian lire.[1]

Joe D'Amato remade the film for 1979's Beyond the Darkness.[5]

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Curti 2015, p. 168.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Curti 2015, p. 169.
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  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Curti 2015, p. 171.
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