''A Whisper in the Dark'' ( it, Un sussurro nel buio) is a 1976 Italian film directed by
Marcello Aliprandi.
Production
''A Whisper in the Dark'' was written by the husband and wife screenwriting team of Nicolò Rienzi and Maria Teresa Rienzi. The film was shot in
Venice
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in early 1976.
John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008) was an American film actor.
Following a breakthrough role as a Russian sailor in ''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' (1966), Law became best known for his roles as gu ...
who acted in the film, stated that the film was made due to the popularity of the film ''
Don't Look Now
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''.
Release
''A Whisper in the Dark'' was distribute theatrically in Italy by Lia Film on 12 August 1976. It grossed a total of 171,391,126
Italian lire
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on its domestic release, which Italian film historian and author Roberto Curti described as "disappointing" and that the film "sunk at the box office".
Reception
Curti stated that the film earned "moderate critical praise" on its release.
Tullio Kezich
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admired the bizarre fantastic atmosphere of the film, while it "exceeds in extravaganzas
..where it would have taken discipline of choice"
Giovanni Grazzini that with this film Aliprandi had "grown up" and despite lacking his own personality as a director he "runs the show".
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Italian horror films
Films shot in Venice
Italian mystery films
1970s Italian films