The Fifth Cord (Giornata nera per l'ariete)

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Movie Info

This outstanding giallo thriller stars Franco Nero as a hard-drinking newspaperman who gets involved in a string of brutal murders. After he investigates the first, he becomes a suspect himself but eventually manages to unravel a complex plot involving blackmail, adultery, and private sex shows.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Luigi Bazzoni
Written By:

Luigi Bazzoni, Mario di Nardo, Mario Fanelli
In Theaters:

Aug 28, 1971 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 28, 2006
Runtime:

93 minutes
Studio:

B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l.

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Cast

Ira von Fürstenberg

Franco Nero
as Andrea Bild

Pamela Tiffin
as Lu

Guido Alberti

Maurizio Bonuglia
as Dr. Bini

Priess Wolfgang

Ira Furstenburg

Wolfgang Preiss

Rossella Falk
as Sophie Bini

Silvia Monti

Edmund Purdom
as Edouard

Renato Romano
as John Lubbock

Ira von Fuerstenberg
as Isabel

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Critic Reviews for The Fifth Cord (Giornata nera per l'ariete)

All Critics (2) | DVD (1)

It's so much more than the murderous mayhem that unfolds onscreen.

Feb 14, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…

James Evans
Starburst
Bazzoni has created a worthy entry into the sub-genre.

Jan 30, 2019 | Full Review…

Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia

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Audience Reviews for The Fifth Cord (Giornata nera per l'ariete)

Sep 18, 2007

Worth it to see Stararo's cinematography and the sequence with the little boy in the house. Franco Nero makes the most of this run of the mill plot and turns this into a solid watch.

Ken S Super Reviewer