Les poupées de sang

Titre original : Non si sevizia un paperino

1972
16+
1h 45m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,0/10

11 k

MA NOTE

Florinda Bolkan and Barbara Bouchet in Les poupées de sang (1972)

Lireclip1 min 01 s

Regarder Don't Torture A Duckling: Lost In The Woods

2 vidéos

78 photos

Giallo Horror Mystery Thriller

Un journaliste et une jeune femme au caractère libertin tentent de résoudre des meurtres d'enfants dans une ville isolée du sud de l'Italie rongée par la superstition et une méfiance envers ... Tout lireUn journaliste et une jeune femme au caractère libertin tentent de résoudre des meurtres d'enfants dans une ville isolée du sud de l'Italie rongée par la superstition et une méfiance envers les étrangers.Un journaliste et une jeune femme au caractère libertin tentent de résoudre des meurtres d'enfants dans une ville isolée du sud de l'Italie rongée par la superstition et une méfiance envers les étrangers.

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,0/10

11 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Anecdotes
Lucio Fulci was arrested on child endangerment grounds due to the infamous scene where a fully nude Patrizia (Barbara Bouchet) flirts with the underage Michele (Marcello Tamborra). The charges were dropped when Fulci explained that the actors' close-ups were filmed separately, and that the shot of Michele walking towards Patrizia with a pitcher and glass of orange juice was achieved by having an adult dwarf actor, Domenico Semeraro, stand in for Tamborra (if you look carefully, you will notice how different Semeraro's facial structure is from Tamborra's). Tamborra joked many years later that he wished he could have filmed that scene. But his parents wouldn't even let him see the film until he turned 15.

Gaffes
At one point during the fight scene between Martelli and Don Alberto near the end, the camera's shadow can briefly be seen on the ground.

Citations
Patrizia: Which would you prefer, a kiss or money?

Autres versions
The Anchor Bay release is the complete, uncut version of the film.

Connexions
Featured in Innocence Lost (2015)

Bandes originales
Quei giorni insieme a te
Lyrics by Jaja Fiastri (uncredited)
Music by Riz Ortolani (uncredited)
Performed by Ornella Vanoni

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Commentaire en vedette

8/10

Excellent Mystery Film From Lucio Fulci

DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING is one of Fulci's earlier (and honestly, in terms of story-line, better...) films - and although not the typical "bloodbath" that Fulci is known for - this is still a very unique and enjoyable film.

The story surrounds a small town where a series of child murders are occurring. Some of the colorful characters involved in the investigations - either as suspects, or those "helping" the investigation (or in some cases both) - include the towns police force, a small-time reporter, a beautiful and rich ex-drug addict, a young priest and his mother, An old man who practices witchcraft and his female protégé, a mentally handicapped townsman, and a deaf/mute little girl. All of these people are interwoven into the plot to create several twists and turns, until the actual killer is revealed...

DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING is neither a "classical" giallo or a typical Fulci gore film. Although it does contain elements of both - it is more of an old-fashioned murder mystery, with darker subject matter and a few scenes of graphic violence (although nothing nearly as strong as some of Fulci's later works). This is a well written film with lots of twists that kept me guessing up until the end. Recommended for giallo/murder-mystery fans, or anyone looking to check out some of Fulci's non-splatter films - but don't despair, DON'T TORTURE still has more than it's fair share of violence and sleaze. Some may be put off by the subject of the child killings, and one main female character has a strange habit of hitting on very young boys, which is also kind of disconcerting - but if that type of material doesn't bother you, then definitely give this one a look. 8.5/10