Opera
“Obsession. Murder. Madness.”
A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
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Cast
22 people
Cristina Marsillach
Betty
Known for
Marrakech Express
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Ian Charleson
Marco
Known for
Chariots of Fire
Gandhi
Urbano Barberini
Inspector Alan Santini
Known for
Demons
Gor
Daria Nicolodi
Mira
Known for
Deep Red
Phenomena
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
Giulia
Known for
Demons 2
The Mother of Tears
Antonella Vitale
Marion
Known for
The Church
Us Real Men, We Hard Men
William McNamara
Stefano
Known for
Copycat
Chasers
Barbara Cupisti
Signora Albertini
Known for
Stage Fright
The Key
Antonino Iuorio
Baddini (as Antonio Juorio)
Known for
Diabolik
The Furlough
Carola Stagnaro
Alma's mother
Known for
Tenebre
Ecce Bombo
Francesca Cassola
Alma
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Licia dolce Licia
Love Me Licia
Maurizio Garrone
Maurizio, the raven trainer
No other roles listed
Dario Argento Director · Franco Ferrini Screenplay Bill Wyman Composer
Director Screenplay Story
Dario Argento
Screenplay
Franco Ferrini
Composer
Bill Wyman
Composer
Claudio Simonetti
Composer
Brian Eno
Cinematographer
Ronnie Taylor
Editor
Franco Fraticelli
Production designer
Davide Bassan
Production designer
Gian Maurizio Fercioni
Costume designer
Lia Francesca Morandini
Budget $8M · United States release August 31, 1990 · Produced in Italy
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Production
ADC Films
Production
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Production
C.G. Silver Film
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 19, 1987
Theatrical
United States · August 31, 1990
Theatrical · Austin, Texas
United States · September 6, 1991
Physical · video premiere
Canada
September 1, 1989 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
France
April 15, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives
October 20, 2017 · Physical · DVD and Blu-ray premiere
June 27, 2018 · Theatrical · restored version
Germany
December 5, 1989 · Digital
October 3, 1992 · TV · ARD
Greece
September 1, 1999 · Limited theatrical · Athens Film Festival
November 16, 2012 · Limited theatrical · Panorama of European Cinema
Japan
February 11, 1989 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 18, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 18, 2009 · Physical · DVD premiere
April 20, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Imagine Film Festival
Portugal
August 11, 1989 · Theatrical
February 1, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Fantasporto Film Festival
November 20, 2019 · Theatrical · Porto (Passos no Escuro) (theatrical)
United Kingdom
January 5, 1990 · Theatrical
January 30, 1991 · Physical · VHS
March 24, 2003 · Physical · Arrow Video DVD
January 21, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
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