"Obsession. Murder. Madness."

1987

1h 47m

6.8(495 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Crime

Overview

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 & Crew

22 members

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Cristina Marsillach

Betty

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Ian Charleson

Marco

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Urbano Barberini

Inspector Alan Santini

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Daria Nicolodi

Mira

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Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni

Giulia

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Antonella Vitale

Marion

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William McNamara

Stefano

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Barbara Cupisti

Signora Albertini

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Antonino Iuorio

Baddini (as Antonio Juorio)

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Carola Stagnaro

Alma's mother

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Francesca Cassola

Alma

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Art

Maurizio Garrone

Maurizio, the raven trainer

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Cristina Giachino

Maria, the assistant director

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György Gyõriványi

Miro

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Bjorn Hammer

Cop #1

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Peter Pitsch

Mara Czekova's assistant

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Sebastiano Somma

Cop #2

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Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz

Lady Macbeth (soprano) (singing voice)

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Michele Pertusi

Macbeth (bass) (singing voice)

Directing

Dario Argento

Narrator (Italian version) (voice) (uncredited)

Directing

Michele Soavi

Inspector Daniele Soave (uncredited)

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Karl Zinny

Worker in the backround (uncredited)

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