FIFTH CORD, THE [BLU-RAY]

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• Release Year: 1971
• Genre: Mystery, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: The success of Dario Argento's The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ushered in a host of imitators, seeking to capitalize on this new, modern take on the giallo thriller. Many were highly derivative, but a number nonetheless rose above the crowd thanks to skillful execution and a willingness to experiment stylistically. Once such example is The Fifth Cord—which, in the hands of director Luigi Bazzoni (The Possessed, Footprints on the Moon), turns a conventional premise into a visually stunning exploration of alienation and isolation.; ; When a man barely survives a brutal assault en route home from a New Year's party, washed-up, whisky-swilling journalist Andrea Bild (Franco Nero, Django) is assigned to report on the case. Before long, the maniac strikes again, this time with fatal results. As the body count rises, Andrea falls under suspicion himself, making it even more imperative that he crack the case. His only clue lies in a series of black gloves found at the location of every attack, each with a finger cut off...; ; Adapted from a novel by David McDonald Devine, The Fifth Cord boasts a complex, Agatha Christie-esque plot, outstanding cinematography courtesy of future Oscar-winner Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and supporting appearances by a raft of genre stalwarts, including Silvia Monti (A Lizard in a Woman's Skin), Edmund Purdom (Nightmare City) and Rossella Falk (Sleepless). Debuting here in high definition, arguably the most visually stunning giallo ever made now shines like never before.
• Cast: Franco Nero, Silvia Monti, Wolfgang Preiss, Ira von Fürstenberg, Edmund Purdom, Rossella Falk, Renato Romano, Guido Alberti, Luciano Bartoli, Agostina Belli, Corrado Gaipa, Andrea Scotti, Luigi Antonio Guerra, Irio Fantini, Maurizio Bonuglia, Pamela Tiffin, Nick Alexander, Jean-Pierre Clarain, Alfonso Giganti, Anthony La Penna, Edward Mannix, Nando Sarlo, Luigi Bazzoni, David McDonald Devine, Mario di Nardo, Mario Fanelli
• Director: Luigi Bazzoni
• Runtime: 1:33
• Company: Jumbo Cinematografica, B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l., Arrow Films, Surf Film S.r.l., Dario
• Media Format: Movie