Le Orme (aka Footprints) (1975)

A young woman (Florinda Bolkan) wakes up one morning and discovers that three days have elapsed that she can't account for. Her only clues are an unmailed postcard from a city she's never been to and a dream about a dying astronaut. Based on the novel LAS HUELLAS by Mario Fenelli and directed by Luigi Bazzoni (THE FIFTH CORD). This Italian mystery thriller teases us for most of the film as its heroine tries to unravel those missing days but the final payoff is unsatisfactory to say the least. Still, if the destination is disappointing at least the journey is enjoyable. The central performance by the wonderful Florinda Bolkan is intense and the cinematography courtesy of the great Vittorio Storaro (THE CONFORMIST) is efficacious. I watched the Italian cut which is about three minutes longer than the U.S. cut. With Lila Kedrova, Peter McEnery, Klaus Kinski and Evelyn Stewart.