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Phenomena is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento, who also served as screenwriter and producer alongside Franco Ferrini. The cast includes Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, and Donald Pleasence. The narrative is set in Switzerland, with filming taking place in Zurich. The production features a score by Simon Boswell and costumes by Giorgio Armani. Distributed by Titanus, the film was produced by DACFILM Rome with a budget of 3,800,000.
The movie is categorized as a giallo, fantasy, and independent film, with a runtime of 110 to 116 minutes. Its plot involves a serial killer and incorporates themes such as telepathy, insects, and a boarding school setting. The original language is Italian, with English and German versions also released. The film has received review scores of 6.5 out of 10, 57 out of 100, and 74 percent, while holding an average vote rating of 6.788 on TMDb and a 6.7 rating on IMDb.
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6.8A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Cast
- Jennifer Connelly as Jennifer Corvino
- Daria Nicolodi as Frau Brückner
- Fiore Argento as Vera Brandt
- Federica Mastroianni as Sophie
- Fiorenza Tessari as Gisela Sulzer
- Dalila Di Lazzaro as Headmistress
Themes
- daughter
- insect
- boarding school
- psychopath
- telepathy
- detective
- switzerland
- chimpanzee
- girls' boarding school
- murder
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- German
- Main subject
- serial killer
- Director
- Dario Argento
- Screenwriter
- Franco Ferrini
- Composer
- Simon Boswell
- Producer
- Dario Argento
- Narrative location
- Switzerland
- Filming location
- Switzerland
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 838324
- Image
- Phenomena Logo.png
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- publication date
- 1986-04-18
- film editor
- Franco Fraticelli
- title
- Phenomena
- distributed by
- Titanus
- costume designer
- Giorgio Armani
- capital cost
- 3800000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 74%
- Commons category
- Phenomena (film)
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