Country
Italy
Date
Dec 17, 1971
Note
Rome
When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh...
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fabrizio Moroni | Mirko |
| Corrado Olmi | Porter |
| Stefano Satta Flores | Andrea |
| Laura Troschel | Maria |
| Francine Racette | Dalia |
| Bud Spencer | Diomede / Godfrey |
| Dante Cleri | Coffin Salesman |
| Guerrino Crivello | Rambaldi, the Neighbor |
| Gildo Di Marco | Postman |
| Tom Felleghy | Police Commissioner Pini |
| Leopoldo Migliori | Musician |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | Music Studio Manager |
| Stefano Oppedisano | Bearded guy with girlfriend |
| Pino Patti | Funeral Exhibition Attendant |
| Ada Pometti | Extra (credit only) |
| Jacques Stany | Psychiatrist |
| Fortunato Cecilia | Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited) |
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| Franz Colangeli | Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited) |
| Shirley Corrigan | Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Luigi Cozzi | Masked Killer in Theater (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Di Benedetto | Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited) |
| Sandro Dori | Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited) |
| Renzo Marignano | Funeral Exhibition Attendant (uncredited) |
| Quinto Marziali | Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited) |
| Diego Morreale | Extra (uncredited) |
| Anna Maria Perego | Delia's Mother (uncredited) |
| Pupita Lea Scuderoni | Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited) |
| Maurizio Streccioni | Funeral Exhibition Visitor (uncredited) |
Genres
HorrorThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 4 mosche di velluto grigio |
| Lingua originale | Italiano (IT) |
| Lingue parlate | Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Universal Productions France, Seda Spettacoli |
| Data di uscita | 17 dicembre 1971 |
| Producer | Salvatore Argento |
| Writer | Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi, Mario Foglietti |
| Editors | Françoise Bonnot, Bruno Bianchini, Sergio Fraticelli |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo, Mario Boccanegra, Roberto Carnevali, Gastone Coppa, Umberto Dessena, Roberto Forges Davanzati, Giuseppe Lanci, Mauro Marchetti, Fernando Monti, Gianfranco Transunto |
| Asst. Directors | Roberto Pariante, Luigi Cozzi, Dario Argento, Patrizia Zulini |
| Lighting | Valerio Garzia, Franco Gubiotti, Ennio Mancini, Anteo Pacini, Orazio Sinacore |
| Camera Operators | Giuseppe Lanci, Franco Di Giacomo, Mario Boccanegra, Roberto Carnevali, Gastone Coppa, Umberto Dessena, Roberto Forges Davanzati, Mauro Marchetti, Fernando Monti, Gianfranco Transunto |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
May 19, 1972
Certification
16
Country
United States
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Certification
PG
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 21, 1973
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Country
France
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 04, 2023
Certification
K-16
Note
4K restoration
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Dec 05, 2012
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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