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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Paranoia (aka A Quiet Place To Kill) (1970)

Leaving the hospital after a racing crack up, a race car driver (Carroll Baker) recuperates at the villa of her ex-husband (Jean Sorel) at the invitation of his current wife (Anna Proclemer). The ex-wife had tried to kill the husband during their marriage and now the current wife suggests working in tandem to finish the job. But there's a more complicated and diabolical plan afoot. Directed by Umberto Lenzithis Italian giallo offers up a rather clever thriller with twists and turns and though it's easy to guess where it will end up, it's those nifty twists and turns that make the journey worthwhile. Handsomely shot by Guglielmo Mancori on the beautiful island of Majorca. I watched the English language cut which allowed me to hear Baker's distinctive voice. In the original Italian cutBaker's voice is dubbed into Italian (her lips are clearly speaking English) by an Italian actress. The film is often confused with the same director's ORGASMO which also starred Baker because that film was retitled PARANOIA for its U.S. release. With Marina Coffa, Luis Davila and Alberto Dalbes.

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