Italy / Aug 26, 1971
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Alan Foster, a professional American journalist, travels to London to meet with Edgar Allan Poe for an interview. While in London, Alan soon finds himself in the company of Lord Blackwood, and Alan accepts a bet to spend a night in his castle
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Raf Baldassarre | Herbert |
| Enrico Osterman | Lord Thomas Blackwood |
| Marco Bonetti | Maurice |
| Vittorio Fanfoni | |
| Carla Mancini | |
| Romalı Perihan |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nella stretta morsa del ragno |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Germany, Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paris-Cannes Productions, Produzione D.C.7, Terra-Filmkunst |
| Release date | 26 agosto 1971 |
| Production | Giovanni Addessi, Franco Caruso |
| Writer | Giovanni Grimaldi, Bruno Corbucci, Antonio Margheriti, Giovanni Addessi |
| Editing | Otello Colangeli, Giuliana Colangeli |
| Cinematography | Sandro Mancori, Guglielmo Mancori, Emilio Varriano, Renato Palmieri, Mario Sbrenna, Mauro Paravano, Remo Crisanti |
| Assistant directors | Ignazio Dolce, Antonio Margheriti, Eva Koltay |
| Camera operators | Emilio Varriano, Mario Sbrenna, Sandro Mancori, Guglielmo Mancori, Renato Palmieri, Mauro Paravano, Remo Crisanti |
| Additional photography | Sandro Mancori, Guglielmo Mancori, Emilio Varriano, Renato Palmieri, Mario Sbrenna, Mauro Paravano, Remo Crisanti |
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| Production design | Ottavio Scotti, Camillo Del Signore |
| Art direction | Camillo Del Signore, Ottavio Scotti |
| Set decoration | Camillo Del Signore, Ottavio Scotti |
| Special effects | Cataldo Galiano |
| Music | Riz Ortolani, Pietro Spadoni, Sandro Occhetti, Fausto Ancillai |
| Sound | Riz Ortolani, Pietro Spadoni, Sandro Occhetti, Fausto Ancillai |
| Costume design | Mario Giorsi, Nicla Palombi, Marisa Tilly, Angelo Malantrucco, Antonietta Maggi, Roberto Ranucci |
| Makeup | Marisa Tilly, Mario Giorsi, Nicla Palombi, Angelo Malantrucco, Antonietta Maggi, Roberto Ranucci |
| Hairstyling | Mario Giorsi, Nicla Palombi, Marisa Tilly, Angelo Malantrucco, Antonietta Maggi, Roberto Ranucci |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 16, 1972 / 16
France / Jan 01, 1975 / 16
United States / Jan 01, 1975 / R
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