THE CAT O' NINE TAILS
[IL GATTO A NOVE CODE]
This second entry in Dario Argento's "Animal Trilogy" (following THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE and preceding FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET) finds the young talent further refining his distinctive style and cementing his reputation as master of giallo horror. Featuring another nerve-jangling score by the great Ennio Morricone, THE CAT O' NINE TAILS remains one of Argento's most suspenseful and underrated films. When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, a blind puzzle maker overhears an attempt to blackmail an institute scientist shortly before the robbery and teams up with an intrepid reporter to crack the case. Soon the bodies pile up, and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives at risk in their search for the truth. (Note adapted from American Genre Film Archive.) DIR/SCR Dario Argento; PROD Salvatore Argento. Italy/France/West Germany, 1971, color, 112 min. In English and Italian with English subtitles. NOT RATED
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 112 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
Genre: Horror
