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All the Colors of Giallo

A celebration of the genre with interviews by many contributors - a gialli filmmakers.

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Federico Caddeo

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These even predate
Mario Bava's early thrillers. - All the Colors of Giallo

These even predate Mario Bava's early thrillers.

When Mario Bava made his first
contemporary thriller in 1963, - All the Colors of Giallo

When Mario Bava made his first contemporary thriller in 1963...

Krimis had already been
around for a few years, - All the Colors of Giallo

Krimis had already been around for a few years,

Like their early Italian
counterparts, krimis balanced - All the Colors of Giallo

Like their early Italian counterparts, krimis balanced

He provided comic relief that
allowed the audience - All the Colors of Giallo

He provided comic relief that allowed the audience

German krimis play
a huge role - All the Colors of Giallo

German krimis play a huge role

Firstly, because those films
were distributed in Italy. - All the Colors of Giallo

Firstly, because those films were distributed in Italy.

We could say that they were
preparing the public - All the Colors of Giallo

We could say that they were preparing the public

When it comes to the
narrative structure, - All the Colors of Giallo

When it comes to the narrative structure,

Krimis too had killers
whose faces we don't see. - All the Colors of Giallo

Krimis too had killers whose faces we don't see.

The focus is mostly on their
hands and other details. - All the Colors of Giallo

The focus is mostly on their hands and other details.

Krimis too had black-gloved
killers, - All the Colors of Giallo

Krimis too had black-gloved killers,

The same goes for the peculiar
weapons used for the killings. - All the Colors of Giallo

The same goes for the peculiar weapons used for the killings...

Unconventional ones,
at least compared - All the Colors of Giallo

Unconventional ones, at least compared

Krimis featured weapons
such as knives, - All the Colors of Giallo

Krimis featured weapons such as knives,

And so killers were depicted
in a new, unique way, - All the Colors of Giallo

And so killers were depicted in a new, unique way,

Murder was being shown
in a new way, - All the Colors of Giallo

Murder was being shown in a new way,

This is one of the things that
giallos borrowed from krimis. - All the Colors of Giallo

This is one of the things that giallos borrowed from krimis.

And, as I said, krimis were
born from crime literature, - All the Colors of Giallo

And, as I said, krimis were born from crime literature,

Edgar Wallace was also the
man who created King Kong. - All the Colors of Giallo

Edgar Wallace was also the man who created King Kong.

Curiously, the early Italian
giallo writers were authors - All the Colors of Giallo

Curiously, the early Italian giallo writers were authors

These works were sold
at newsstands, - All the Colors of Giallo

These works were sold at newsstands,

This kind of literature
was extremely popular, - All the Colors of Giallo

This kind of literature was extremely popular,

This shows how popular Italian
giallos were back then. - All the Colors of Giallo

This shows how popular Italian giallos were back then.

Of course, we also had
some authors who - All the Colors of Giallo

Of course, we also had some authors who

One of those was Augusto De
Angelis, in the 30s. - All the Colors of Giallo

One of those was Augusto De Angelis, in the 30s.

His stories were set in Italy
and were often tales of murder. - All the Colors of Giallo

His stories were set in Italy and were often tales of murder...

This defied convention, of
the squeaky clean image - All the Colors of Giallo

This defied convention, of the squeaky clean image

Augusto De Angelis
himself was a victim - All the Colors of Giallo

Augusto De Angelis himself was a victim

De Angelis was the first to
write murder tales set in Italy, - All the Colors of Giallo

De Angelis was the first to write murder tales set in Italy,

His stories were never
adapted for the screen - All the Colors of Giallo

His stories were never adapted for the screen

After the war, another writer
continued De Angelis' legacy. - All the Colors of Giallo

After the war, another writer continued De Angelis' leg...

His name was
Giorgio Scerbanenco, - All the Colors of Giallo

His name was Giorgio Scerbanenco,

Some of his novels have been
adapted for the screen. - All the Colors of Giallo

Some of his novels have been adapted for the screen.

I'm going to go out on a limb
and say that Scerbanenco - All the Colors of Giallo

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Scerbanenco

Genres aside, I must add that
he was quite a good writer. - All the Colors of Giallo

Genres aside, I must add that he was quite a good writer.

I read some of his
non-crime stuff, - All the Colors of Giallo

I read some of his non-crime stuff,

Personally, I don't care much
about his romance novels. - All the Colors of Giallo

Personally, I don't care much about his romance novels.

That's because I don't
like the genre. - All the Colors of Giallo

That's because I don't like the genre.

I love his five novels with the
character of Duca Lamberti. - All the Colors of Giallo

I love his five novels with the character of Duca Lamberti.

I also like his short stories,
some of them are great. - All the Colors of Giallo

I also like his short stories, some of them are great.

In particular, IL CENTODELITTI, - All the Colors of Giallo

In particular, IL CENTODELITTI,

Mario Bava is considered the
first Italian giallo director. - All the Colors of Giallo

Mario Bava is considered the first Italian giallo director.

Bava used different
approaches to his giallos. - All the Colors of Giallo

Bava used different approaches to his giallos.

A film like THE WHIP AND THE
BODY can be considered a giallo. - All the Colors of Giallo

A film like THE WHIP AND THE BODY can be considered a giallo...

An atypical one, perhaps,
for its setting - All the Colors of Giallo

An atypical one, perhaps, for its setting

THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is
the first Italian giallo - All the Colors of Giallo

THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is the first Italian giallo

The film was an inspiration for
Dario Argento when making - All the Colors of Giallo

The film was an inspiration for Dario Argento when making

Mario Bava's inspiration was
to set the story in Italy. - All the Colors of Giallo

Mario Bava's inspiration was to set the story in Italy.

THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is
still a black and white film. - All the Colors of Giallo

THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is still a black and white film.

The colors that characterized
the genre were yet to come. - All the Colors of Giallo

The colors that characterized the genre were yet to come.

That's why one of Bava's next
films is considered to be - All the Colors of Giallo

That's why one of Bava's next films is considered ...

The film is BLOOD AND BLACK
LACE, and it features a killer - All the Colors of Giallo

The film is BLOOD AND BLACK LACE, and it features a killer

The killer emerges from the
shadows, dressed in black. - All the Colors of Giallo

The killer emerges from the shadows, dressed in black.

My father, and myself too, even
after all these years - All the Colors of Giallo

My father, and myself too, even after all these years

I believe it is a
genuine classic. - All the Colors of Giallo

I believe it is a genuine classic.

Only a few moments aren't as
strong as the rest, I must say. - All the Colors of Giallo

Only a few moments aren't as strong as the rest, I must...

It took me twenty or thirty
years to rewatch A BAY OF BLOOD. - All the Colors of Giallo

It took me twenty or thirty years to rewatch A BAY OF BLOOD.

I stumbled upon it a few years
ago, I don't remember where. - All the Colors of Giallo

I stumbled upon it a few years ago, I don't remember wh...

You know how it is, sometimes
you stumble upon - All the Colors of Giallo

You know how it is, sometimes you stumble upon

This cinema was showing the
film to a young audience. - All the Colors of Giallo

This cinema was showing the film to a young audience.

When the film ended, we all
agreed it felt so fresh, - All the Colors of Giallo

When the film ended, we all agreed it felt so fresh,

Compared to some other
films of the time, - All the Colors of Giallo

Compared to some other films of the time,

And we also noticed what a
ruthless film it still is. - All the Colors of Giallo

And we also noticed what a ruthless film it still is.

It even inspired a subgenre of the
American horror film. - All the Colors of Giallo

It even inspired a subgenre of the American horror film.

While FRIDAY THE 13th became
a worldwide phenomenon - All the Colors of Giallo

While FRIDAY THE 13th became a worldwide phenomenon

My father had never been
that successful with films. - All the Colors of Giallo

My father had never been that successful with films.

With A BAY OF BLOOD, also
known as ECOLOGY OF CRIME, - All the Colors of Giallo

With A BAY OF BLOOD, also known as ECOLOGY OF CRIME,

The film could be considered
the beginning of slasher cinema. - All the Colors of Giallo

The film could be considered the beginning of slasher cinema...

It's a giallo, where the
violence is graphic, excessive. - All the Colors of Giallo

It's a giallo, where the violence is graphic, excessive...

There's an overabundance of it,
especially compared to the plot. - All the Colors of Giallo

There's an overabundance of it, especially compared to ...

That's how Bava reinvigorated
the genre yet again. - All the Colors of Giallo

That's how Bava reinvigorated the genre yet again.

He did it in the 70s after
doing it in the 60s. - All the Colors of Giallo

He did it in the 70s after doing it in the 60s.

Then, towards the end of his
career, he did a noir, - All the Colors of Giallo

Then, towards the end of his career, he did a noir,

As it often is with
great innovators, - All the Colors of Giallo

As it often is with great innovators,

You cannot think of
Italian giallos - All the Colors of Giallo

You cannot think of Italian giallos

It had an influence on
the genre, - All the Colors of Giallo

It had an influence on the genre,

The situation improved
during the early 70s. - All the Colors of Giallo

The situation improved during the early 70s.

After the censors dealt
with the films - All the Colors of Giallo

After the censors dealt with the films

He challenged the relentless
censorship of the time. - All the Colors of Giallo

He challenged the relentless censorship of the time.

As so his efforts helped other
directors work more freely, - All the Colors of Giallo

As so his efforts helped other directors work more freely,

Therefore, we can say that Bava
Is one of the originators - All the Colors of Giallo

Therefore, we can say that Bava Is one of the originators

Bava had the aesthetic
understanding of a painter. - All the Colors of Giallo

Bava had the aesthetic understanding of a painter.

That's why he was so invested
in visual structure. - All the Colors of Giallo

That's why he was so invested in visual structure.

Before Argento, Bava was
perhaps the first director - All the Colors of Giallo

Before Argento, Bava was perhaps the first director

Bava's main goal was to
find the best visual way - All the Colors of Giallo

Bava's main goal was to find the best visual way

He found an aesthetic
for murder. - All the Colors of Giallo

He found an aesthetic for murder.

That was more important to him
than having a tight plot - All the Colors of Giallo

That was more important to him than having a tight plot

Naturally, Bava's films were
crafted with - All the Colors of Giallo

Naturally, Bava's films were crafted with

His films were made for an
international audience. - All the Colors of Giallo

His films were made for an international audience.

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A celebration of the genre with interviews by many contributors - a gialli filmmakers.

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Director: Federico Caddeo

Writer: Federico Caddeo

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Genre: documentary, horror

Year: 2019

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ImdbRating: 6.6

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Released: 29 Jan 2019

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