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Special Effects (1978)
Director: Gianni Amelio
Cast: Aldo Reggiani, José Quaglio, Olga Karlatos, Jacques Herlin
Runtime95 min
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A horror film director, now forgotten, invites a young author who wrote the screenplay for a film, “Effetti speciali”. As long as he is remembered, the director is willing to do anything.
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Special Effects (1978) is a little-known Italian TV movie directed by Gianni Amelio. While the film has not received extensive critical acclaim, it presents a dark psychological drama exploring themes of memory, identity, and the relationship between a horror director and a young writer. Details about its public reception are limited, as it lacks widespread ratings on platforms like IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes.
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Fans of acclaimed Italian director Gianni Amelio's distinctive dramatic style will appreciate the tense, psychological exploration of memory and forgotten artistic legacies in his 1978 TV movie 'Special Effects', featuring gripping performances from Aldo Reggiani and Jacques Herlin.
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Special Effects is a 1984 American psychological horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Zoë Lund and Eric Bogosian. Its plot follows a New York City woman who is cast in a film by a struggling director based on a murder he committed and captured on film.
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