The Third Eye (1966 film)
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Italian film poster for The Third Eye
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Directed by | Mino Guerrini |
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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 |
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Running time
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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
- Franco Nero as Mino (as Frank Nero)
- Gioia Pascal as Marta
- Erika Blanc as Laura / Daniela (as Diana Sullivan)
- Olga Solbelli as Mino's mother (as Olga Sunbeauty)
- Marina Morgan as Woman in the Nightclub
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]
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Third Eye at IMDb
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