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Four Flies on Grey Velvet
“When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh...”
6.5 / 10• 1971• 1h 44m•PG• Italian
HorrorMysteryThriller
Storyline
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.
Cast & Crew
Michael Brandon
Roberto Tobias
Lead
Mimsy Farmer
Nina Tobias
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Gianni Arrosio
Aldo Bufi Landi
Pathologist
Calisto Calisti
Carlo Marosi
Marisa Fabbri
Amelia, the Maid
Oreste Lionello
The Professor
Fabrizio Moroni
Mirko
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dario Argento's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Four Flies on Grey Velvet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
