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Double Face (Mit doppeltem Gesicht)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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In the post-war years, the proliferation of transnationaI European co-productions gave rise to a cross-pollination of genres, with the same fiIms sold in different markets as belonging to different movements. Among these, Riccardo Freda (I vampiri, The Horrible Dr. Hichock) s DoubIe Face was marketed in West Germany as an Edgar WaIlace krimi , whiIe in ltaly it was soId as a gialIo in the tradition of Mario Bava s BIood and Black Lace, combining elements from both genres for a unique and unforgettable viewing experience.
When wealthy businessman John Alexander (the legendary KIaus Kinski, giving an atypicaIly restrained performance) s unfaithful wife Helen (Margaret Lee, Circus of Fear) dies in a car crash, it initiaIIy Iooks like a freak accident. However, the plot thickens when evidence arises suggesting that the car was tampered with prior to the crash. And John s entire perception of reaIity is thrown into doubt when he discovers a recentIy-shot pornographic movie which appears to feature Helen suggesting that she is in fact aIive and playing an elaborate mind game on him...
PsychoIogical, psychedelic, and at times just pIain psychotic, Double Face stands as one of the most engaging and enjoyabIe fiIms in Freda s Iengthy and diverse career a denseIy-plotted, visually-stunning giallo that evokes much of the same ambience of paranoia and decadence as such classics of the genre as One on Top of the Other and A Lizard in a Woman s Skin. |
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