In Rome, the British pianist jazz musician Mark (Davis Hemmings) is the witness of the murder of his neighbor, the famous German psychic Helga (Macha Méril). He becomes obsessed with the crime and decides to investigate by himself, with the support of the Italian journalist Gianna (Daria Nicolodi), the unknown killer.
The comment of "Profondo Rossi" must be divided in two parts, at least for Brazilian readers: the film itself is a very good Dario Argento's thriller, following his style, brilliant in most moments, but with some terrible parts. I am a big fan of this Italian director and I disregard his bad moments. Unfortunately, the VHS released in Brazil by Videocast is a completely shame. It is one of the worst videos I have ever seen. The quality of the image is so awful that it is impossible to be described. The movie is spoken (and dubbed ) in Italian, with the exception of the phone conversation in German (and without translation) of Helga for a few moments before she is killed. However, the subtitles are written in white and in many times I need to repeat the scene to try to read them. It is very weird to see David Hemmings dubbed in Italian. His obsession recalls his role in "Blowup". This film in a better quality of media (VHS, DVD, VCD) might deserve a better vote. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Prelúdio Para Matar" ("Prelude for Killing")
The comment of "Profondo Rossi" must be divided in two parts, at least for Brazilian readers: the film itself is a very good Dario Argento's thriller, following his style, brilliant in most moments, but with some terrible parts. I am a big fan of this Italian director and I disregard his bad moments. Unfortunately, the VHS released in Brazil by Videocast is a completely shame. It is one of the worst videos I have ever seen. The quality of the image is so awful that it is impossible to be described. The movie is spoken (and dubbed ) in Italian, with the exception of the phone conversation in German (and without translation) of Helga for a few moments before she is killed. However, the subtitles are written in white and in many times I need to repeat the scene to try to read them. It is very weird to see David Hemmings dubbed in Italian. His obsession recalls his role in "Blowup". This film in a better quality of media (VHS, DVD, VCD) might deserve a better vote. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Prelúdio Para Matar" ("Prelude for Killing")