Summary
Michelle, a French sculptor living in Rome, is informed of a job babysitting a rich man's son by her new friend Ann, an actress. However, upon arrival, Michelle makes a horrifying discovery.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 54
Letterboxd · 230 ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.5
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106110Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1975
October 15, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
Germany- France
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more14 people
- Maria SchneiderMichelle
- Sydne RomeAnn
- Vic MorrowVic
- Robert VaughnStuart Chase
- JWJohn Whittington"Boots" Peter Franklin
- Nadja TillerLotte
- Carl MöhnerCyrus Franklin
- Clelia MataniaOld Neighbour
- Marco TulliCommissaire Trieste
Armando BranciaInspector Carrara
Georg MarischkaHenderson
Renato PozzettoGianni
Maria Cumani QuasimodoPrincess Ruspini (uncredited)
Margherita HorowitzMaid (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- René Clément Director, Screenplay
- Marco Pettini Assistant Director
- Anita Borgiotti Script Supervisor
- Antonio Gabrielli Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Mark Peploe Screenplay
- Luciano Vincenzoni Screenplay, Story
- Nicola Badalucco Story, Screenplay
Production · 7
- Jacques Bar Executive Producer, Producer
- Carlo Ponti Producer
- Wolfdieter von Stein Producer
- Zev Braun Producer
- Jose Villaverde Casting
- Sergio Bologna Administration
Camera · 3
- Alberto Spagnoli Director of Photography
- Emilio Loffredo Camera Operator
- Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Fedora Zincone Editor
- Christiane Lack Editor
- Catherine Zins Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Francis Lai Original Music Composer
- Raymond Jimenez Musician
- Christian Gaubert Musician, Conductor
- André Ceccarelli Musician
- Jannick Top Musician
- Carlo Palmieri Sound
Art · 2
- Carlo Gervasi Set Decoration
- Carlo Egidi Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Nadia Vitali Costume Design
- Otello Fava Makeup Artist
- Luciano Vito Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Carlo Rambaldi Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- Vic Morrow Stunts
- Carlo De Marchis Special Effects Assistant
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