The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Director: Dario Argento Run Time: 96 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1970 Language: Italian with English subtitles
Starring: Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Suzy Kendall, Tony Musante
Friday Film Matinee! 35mm Screening!
Writer/director Dario Argento is the most famous figure in Italian horror—and with good reason—even this, his debut feature, was a smash hit and served to bring the giallo genre to a whole new audience. In this baroque thriller, an American in Italy (Musante) witnesses an attempted murder in an art gallery. Of course, he begins his own investigation that puts both him and his girlfriend (Kendall) in jeopardy.
The Friday Film Matinee is an ongoing program at The Brattle featuring special screenings of 35mm prints on Friday afternoons. We know that seeing a film on 35mm is worth skipping class or leaving work early for so come play hooky with us as we celebrate the magic of ‘reel film’ at The Brattle!
This program is funded in part by The Brattle’s 35mm Film Fund. Donations to this fund maintain our film projection equipment, train future projectionists, and ensure that The Brattle will be able to continue 35mm screenings well into the future.