Suspiria
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Original Italian theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Dario Argento |
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Suspiria de Profundis by Thomas De Quincey |
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| Narrated by | Dario Argento William Kiehl |
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| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
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Seda Spettacoli
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Running time
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98 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
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| Box office |
₤1,430,000,000 (Italy) $1,800,000 (U.S./CA) |
Suspiria (pronounced [susˈpi.ri.a], Latin for "sighs") is a 1977 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento, co-written by Argento and Daria Nicolodi, and co-produced by Claudio and Salvatore Argento. The film stars Jessica Harper as an American ballet student who transfers to a prestigious dance academy in Germany but later realizes that the academy is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of murders. The film also features Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Alida Valli, Udo Kier, and Joan Bennett in her final film role. It is the first Argento horror film to have THX-certified audio and video.
The score was composed by progressive rock band Goblin and is the first of the trilogy Argento refers to as "The Three Mothers", followed in 1980 by Inferno and in 2007 by The Mother of Tears. Suspiria has become one of Argento's most successful feature films, receiving critical acclaim for its visual and stylistic flair, use of vibrant colors, and its soundtrack. It was nominated for two Saturn Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Bennett in 1978 and Best DVD Classic Film Release in 2002. It has since become a cult classic.
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