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Trailer—La ragazza che sapeva troppo

La ragazza che sapeva troppo

I read somewhere that this movie, directed by the famed Mario Bava, was the first Giallo. I found it to be a fairly suspenseful, highly stylish, little film. A young woman believes she witnessed a murder but when there's no evidence to support it she begins to doubt what she saw. Lucky for her she´s got Detective John Saxon to help her get to the bottom of it. Bava is said to have influenced Dario Argento with his filmmaking techniques and it shows here. He makes great use of location shooting, set pieces and lighting to create a chilling athmosphere. There's also a solid story here and a clever mystery which unfolds in a memorable fashion. The actors are quite good, it's always nice to see John Saxon, even if he's dubbed in italian. All in all a good film from the old italian maestro. 7 out of 10.

Atmospheric murder mystery with comic touches. A tourist in Rome (Leticia Roman) witnesses a murder but nobody believes her. A doctor (John Saxon) also falls in love with her. Together they try to find out what's going on. Fun, fast-moving movie. It's light but enjoyable. The film looks fantastic and Bava creates a very eerie mood and provides some very funny laughs also. There are numerous stand-out sequences...especially the one when Roman is alone in an apartment at night and sees somebody trying to get in. Very spooky. The script doesn't make a lot of sense (but then that's never been a strong aspect of Bava films), but the visuals are great and Roman and Saxon make a very attractive couple. Seeing Saxon so young and handsome is incredible! One of Bava's best. Well worth catching.