Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
4 mosche di velluto grigio (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 44min
- Crime, Mystery
- 25 Aug 1972 (USA)
- Movie
A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.
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Cast verified as complete
| Michael Brandon | ... |
Roberto Tobias
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| Mimsy Farmer | ... |
Nina Tobias
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| Jean-Pierre Marielle | ... |
Gianni Arrosio
(as Jean Pierre Marielle)
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Aldo Bufi Landi | ... |
Pathologist
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Calisto Calisti | ... |
Carlo Marosi
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| Marisa Fabbri | ... |
Amelia, the Maid
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| Oreste Lionello | ... |
The Professor
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Fabrizio Moroni | ... |
Mirko
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Corrado Olmi | ... |
Porter
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Stefano Satta Flores | ... |
Andrea
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Laura Troschel | ... |
Maria
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| Francine Racette | ... |
Dalia
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| Bud Spencer | ... |
Diomede / Godfrey
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Dante Cleri | ... |
Coffin Salesman
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Guerrino Crivello | ... |
Rambaldi, the Neighbor
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Gildo Di Marco | ... |
Postman
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Tom Felleghy | ... |
Police Commissioner Pini
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Leopoldo Migliori | ... |
Musician
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Music Studio Manager
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Stefano Oppedisano | ... |
Bearded guy with girlfriend
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| Pino Patti | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Attendant
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Ada Pometti | ... |
Extra (creditOnly)
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Jacques Stany | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Fortunato Cecilia | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
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Franz Colangeli | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
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| Shirley Corrigan | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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| Luigi Cozzi | ... |
Masked Killer in Theater (uncredited)
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Giovanni Di Benedetto | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited)
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Sandro Dori | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited)
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Renzo Marignano | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited)
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Quinto Marziale | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
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Diego Morreale | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Anna Maria Perego | ... |
Delia's Mother (uncredited)
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| Pupita Lea Scuderoni | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
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Maurizio Streccioni | ... |
Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dario Argento | ||
Written by
| Dario Argento | ... | (story) & |
| Luigi Cozzi | ... | (original story) & |
| Mario Foglietti | ... | (original story) |
| Dario Argento | ... | (screenplay) |
| Giorgio Piferi | ... | (dialogue adaptation) |
Produced by
| Salvatore Argento | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Franco Di Giacomo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Françoise Bonnot | ||
Editorial Department
| Bruno Bianchini | ... | assistant editor |
| Sergio Fraticelli | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Enrico Sabbatini | ||
Makeup Department
| Paolo Borselli | ... | hair stylist |
| Giuliano Laurenti | ... | makeup artist |
| Giovanni Morosi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Angelo Iacono | ... | production manager (as Angelo Jacono) |
| Roberta Leoni | ... | secretary |
| Giuseppe Mangogna | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roberto Pariante | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Remo Cartocci | ... | electric-generator technician |
| Giuseppe Ciccocioppo | ... | props |
| Giuseppe Gabrielli | ... | constructions |
| Mario Grilli | ... | decoration |
| Franco Pedacchia | ... | set dresser |
| Giovanni Viti | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | dubbing supervisor: English version |
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Franco Bassi | ... | sound mixer |
| Eugenio Fiori | ... | boom operator (as Eugenio Fiore) |
| Mario Ronchetti | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Dino Galiano | ... | special effects (as Cataldo Galiano) |
| Carlo Rambaldi | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Boccanegra | ... | grip |
| Roberto Carnevali | ... | still photographer |
| Gastone Coppa | ... | key grip |
| Umberto Dessena | ... | grip |
| Roberto Forges Davanzati | ... | assistant camera |
| Valerio Garzia | ... | gaffer |
| Franco Gubiotti | ... | electrician (as Franco Gubbiotti) |
| Giuseppe Lanci | ... | camera operator |
| Ennio Mancini | ... | electrician |
| Mauro Marchetti | ... | assistant camera |
| Fernando Monti | ... | grip |
| Anteo Pacini | ... | electrician |
| Orazio Sinacore | ... | electrician (as Orazio Sinacori) |
| Gianfranco Transunto | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Massimo Lentini | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Mina Manes | ... | tailor |
| Giovanni Viti | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
| Edda Dell'Orso | ... | soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrizia Zulini | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Catherine Bernard | ... | assistant to director |
| Piero Bozza | ... | assistant to director |
| Luigi Cozzi | ... | assistant to director |
| Carlo Cucchi | ... | production secretary |
| Carlo Du Bois | ... | administrator |
| Alessandro Gabriele | ... | assistant to director |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | dubbing director |
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Bufi Landi (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Renzo Marignano (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing: Gildo Di Marco (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Belton | ... | voice dubbing: Jacques Stany (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Mimsy Farmer (uncredited) |
| Roberto Chevalier | ... | voice dubbing: Fabrizio Moroni (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: Jacques Stany (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Calisto Calisti (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Pino Patti (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Francine Racette (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Bud Spencer (uncredited) |
| Charles Howerton | ... | voice dubbing: Stefano Satta Flores (uncredited) |
| William Kiehl | ... | voice dubbing: Dante Cleri (uncredited) |
| Frank Latimore | ... | voice: Aldo Bufi Landi (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Jean-Pierre Marielle (uncredited) |
| Gene Luotto | ... | voice dubbing: Oreste Lionello (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing: Bud Spencer (uncredited) / voice dubbing: Calisto Calisti (uncredited) |
| Melina Martello | ... | voice dubbing: Mimsy Farmer (uncredited) |
| Mario Mastria | ... | voice dubbing: Fulvio Mingozzi (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Piazza | ... | voice dubbing: Tom Felleghy (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice: Gildo Di Marco (uncredited) |
| Marc Smith | ... | voice dubbing: Jean-Pierre Marielle (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing: Michael Brandon (uncredited) |
| Serena Verdirosi | ... | voice dubbing: Costanza Spada (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Seda Spettacoli (produced for)
- Universal Productions France (produced for)
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Elävän kuvan keskus (2023) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films de España (1972) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Savvas Film (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1975) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Panasia Films (1975) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Silver Star Video Entertainment (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Melisa Video (1984) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Sunset Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Pyramide Distribution (1991) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
- Retrofilm (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mya Communication (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Ryko Distribution (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- King Records (2010) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Regia Films (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2011) (Norway) (DVD)
- Another World Entertainment (2011) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Chain Production (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (VOD)
- Shameless Screen Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (40th Anniversay Edition)
- NSM Records (2012) (Austria) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2012) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- 01 Distribution (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- Shameless Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (VOD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Malastrana Film Series (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (presents)
- Anthology Film Archives (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2015) (France) (tv)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Les Films du Camélia (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Severin Films (2022) (World-wide) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (limited edition 4x disc set)
- Future Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinitalia Edizioni (recorded by: English version)
- Fono Roma (recorded at: English version)
- Edizioni Bixio S.A.M. (music publisher)
- Studio Anzellotti (sound effects)
- Studio 4 (titles and photographic effects)
- C.D. (synchronization collaboration)
- Fono Roma (sound recording)
- Western Electric (sound equiptment)
- Cinitalia Edizioni (sound editing)
- De Paolis I.N.C.I.R. (filmed at)
- E.C.E. (camera and lighting equipment supplied by)
- GP11 (wardrobe suppliers)
- Rocchetti (wigs)
- Design 2000 (furnishings)
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Naples (thanks)
- Cantonri Moderni of Allessandroni (choir)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders...
Written by Giancarlo Cairella |
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| Taglines | When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dario Argento's usual collaborator Ennio Morricone scored the film, but had a major argument with Argento over some tracks Argento didn't want in it. As a result, the director and Morricone would not work together again until 1996, and the rock group Goblin would eventually become Argento's regular composers. See more » |
| Goofs | During the scene where Nina is shooting Roberto, her dubbing inexplicably goes in and out of English and Italian repeatedly, though she has never spoken Italian before this scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dario Argento's World of Horror (1985). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | You have just seen Four Flies on Grey Velvet. See more » |
| Quotes |
Roberto Tobias:
Well, it's a bit risky, and, and I don't... Gianni Arrosio: Ah, yeah. And you're thinking this fairy will jump on a chair and scream bloody murder if he sees a mouse, right? Roberto Tobias: Yes, that's what I thought. Gianni Arrosio: Oh, you heterosexuals! I don't suppose you've ever had a homosexual experience? Roberto Tobias: Let's just forget it, man. See more » |