Italy / Apr 13, 1972 / VM14
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Oscar is trying to re-establish an affair with Sandra, a disturbed young woman. Having found her husband Fabrizio shot dead and her young son Ricky standing beside him with a gun, Sandra suffered a complete breakdown and now lives in isolation with her protective mother. The latter saved the young boy from recrimination by placing the gun in his father's hand, making it seem like he committed suicide. However, things are not what they seem...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gaia Germani | Bianca Molteni |
| Gabriella Lepori | Sunbather on Terrace |
| Elsa Boni | Nurse |
| Giorgio Basso | |
| Bruno Boschetti | |
| Alberto Carrera | |
| Giorgio Dolfin | |
| Tina Maver | |
| Naiba Pedersoli | |
| Renzo Scali |
Genres
ThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il diavolo nel cervello |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Verona Produzione, Marianne Productions, Universal Productions France |
| Release date | 13 aprile 1972 |
| Production | Maurizio Lodi-Fè |
| Writer | Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Emmanuele, Sergio Sollima |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari, Giuliano Mattioli, Benedetto Angeli |
| Cinematography | Aldo Scavarda, Divo Cavicchioli, Enrico Cortese, Carlo Petriccioli |
| Assistant directors | Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani, Romano Scandariato, Bona Magrini, Sergio Sollima |
| Camera operators | Enrico Cortese, Divo Cavicchioli, Carlo Petriccioli, Aldo Scavarda |
| Additional photography | Divo Cavicchioli, Enrico Cortese, Carlo Petriccioli, Aldo Scavarda |
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| Production design | Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni, Sergio Palmieri |
| Art direction | Sergio Palmieri |
| Set decoration | Sergio Palmieri |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Domenico Pasqua Di Bisceglie, Amedeo Casati |
| Sound | Domenico Pasqua Di Bisceglie, Amedeo Casati, Ennio Morricone |
| Costume design | Enrico Job, Amato Garbini, Gabriella Borzelli, Anna Maria Tucci, Valeria Sponsali |
| Makeup | Amato Garbini, Gabriella Borzelli, Enrico Job, Anna Maria Tucci, Valeria Sponsali |
| Hairstyling | Amato Garbini, Gabriella Borzelli, Enrico Job, Anna Maria Tucci, Valeria Sponsali |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Jan 22, 1974
Slovenia / Jan 30, 1974
Spain / Apr 15, 1974 / Madrid
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Türkiye / Nov 01, 1977
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