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Wettlauf gegen den Tod

Originaltitel: ...hanno cambiato faccia
  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1 Std. 36 Min.
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Adolfo Celi in Wettlauf gegen den Tod (1971)
DramaHorror

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuIn this allegory on capitalism, director of a known car corporation invites one of his employees to his country villa to give him the good news. He just got promoted. However, the old man is... Alles lesenIn this allegory on capitalism, director of a known car corporation invites one of his employees to his country villa to give him the good news. He just got promoted. However, the old man is not what he seems and promotion has a price.In this allegory on capitalism, director of a known car corporation invites one of his employees to his country villa to give him the good news. He just got promoted. However, the old man is not what he seems and promotion has a price.

  • Regie
    • Corrado Farina
  • Drehbuch
    • Corrado Farina
    • Giulio Berruti
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Adolfo Celi
    • Geraldine Hooper
    • Giuliano Esperati
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    6,6/10
    786
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    • Regie
      • Corrado Farina
    • Drehbuch
      • Corrado Farina
      • Giulio Berruti
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Adolfo Celi
      • Geraldine Hooper
      • Giuliano Esperati
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    Adolfo Celi
    Adolfo Celi
    • Giovanni Nosferatu
    Geraldine Hooper
    • Corinna
    Giuliano Esperati
    • Alberto Valle
    • (as Giuliano Disperati)
    Francesca Modigliani
    • Laura
    Rosalba Bongiovanni
    Pio Buscaglione
    Salvadore Cantagalli
    Giulio Flores Perasso
    Mariella Furgiuele
    Luigi Garetto
    Guglielmo Molasso
    Wladimiro Nemo
    Marisa Randisi Salice
    Lorenzo Rapazzini
    Claudio Trionfi
    Giulio Berruti
    • Priest
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    Corrado Farina
    • Scientist in spot commercial
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    • Actor in commercial spot
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    • Regie
      • Corrado Farina
    • Drehbuch
      • Corrado Farina
      • Giulio Berruti
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    8dopefishie

    ahead of its time

    Intelligent critique or consumerism. Very low budget, but they def made the most of the budget which was truly impressive. Setting and atmosphere are excellent. Acting is very good. Music is outstanding and reminiscent of the band Goblin. The spirit of the film reminded me of "Sorry to Bother You (2018)" - only Sorry to bother you is much funnier and has a much bigger budget. I won't say anything else so not to spoil it. But if you like movies from this era that have something to say and go off the beaten path then give this a try :)
    JOE-58

    Cool-as-hell parable on evils of capitalism

    Vampires are the real BAD guys (i.e. corporate honchos feeding on much more than blood) in this satirical, quirky outing. Visually stunning, with a main character who goes by the name of Giovanni Nosferatu... not to forget an army of white, man-eating utility cars from hell (just forget wimpy, musty ole bats!)... I mean, how can you go wrong?
    7ewolfw

    Capitalism sucks. Literally.

    Italian jazz, Italian car factories and an invitation to meet the boss. That juxtaposition of the naked woman in the fur coat and the lifeless village. All surface style in the villa, executive toys clacking away. Great first appearance (complete with choir!) of Celli. The offer is made; there's a room full of ickle babies and a troupe of white fiats. It's a fascinating little flick. The allegory may be a bit heavy handed, but there's a real style here.
    10matheusmarchetti

    Capitalism is a Vampire

    After re-watching this obscure Italian gem, I'm even more convinced that Corrado Farina is a true neglected maestro of Italian horror cinema. Granted, he's only made four films, two of them being horror (the other one is the delirious fumetti adaptation "Baba Yaga"), but they really shows a unique style that is hardly seen elsewhere in the genre. In fact, even more so than "Baba Yaga", "Hanno Cambiato Faccia" is something of a black sheep of 70's Italian horror. The most obvious difference is the look of the film. While most of it's kind are photographed with Bavaesque colors, this one is almost completely pale and "lifeless", with all the exterior scenes filmed in nearly deserted, fog-shrouded landscapes and with stark white, minimalist interiors. Corrado's script is also very well written and intelligent. Something of a loose adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula", set in 1970's Italy, we follow a young man who goes to visit his boss - Giovanni Nosferatu, the head of a huge corporation, at his secluded country villa, in order to get a promotion. As soon as he gets there, however, he soon realizes there's something not quite right with Mr. Nosferatu, and he eventually comes to the conclusion that the man is a vampire. Not unlike Hans Geissendorfer's eccentric masterpiece "Jonathan", this is an obvious allegory to capitalism, with corporate tycoons presented as vampires who feed on the expenses of their consumers, and the title means that these foul beings are still living in our modern society, only under a different image. The metaphor is presented very subtly, and doesn't come across as being pretentious. The film's finale, though some can see as being anti-climatic, actually enhances this, and leaves a haunting, lingering impression, rather than a shocking one, on the viewer. One of the film's greatest assets is the contrast between classic Gothic imagery with high-tech, ultra-modern settings. Nosferatu's villa is, on the outside, old and crumbling, surrounded by a foreboding forest and an ancient cemetery. There's also a nearby village with the creepy innkeeper-ish character who warns the protagonist of his destination before he gets there. Hell, there's even a cobwebbed crypt for the vampire to sleep in. Another brilliant aspect is the choice cast. Adolfo Celli is just effortlessly creepy as the undead businessman, and Giuliano Esperanti makes for a likable protagonist in his Jonathan Harker-type role. Argento fans will be surprised to see the androgynous Geraldine Hooper, best known as Gabriele Lavia's homosexual lover in "Deep Red", as Celli's mysterious and seductive secretary, a "Bride of Dracula", if you will. As a whole, I think I slightly prefer "Baba Yaga" over this, but only by a hair, as "They Have Changed Faces" is obviously the better written, better acted of the two. Speaking of which, even if you didn't like "Baba Yaga", I urge you to see this film - it's a highly original, intelligent slice of Italian Horror, and another one that deserves more praise and recognition. 9/10
    8ebeckstr-1

    An overlooked gem

    This very cool, very weird movie surprised me with its cleverness and depth, and how entertaining and often hilarious it is. That's the nutshell. Now I'm going to get a bit heady.

    They Have Changed Their Face is not going for subtlety, and in fact assiduously avoids it. One of its strengths is how intentionally, unabashedly on the nose it is with its core analogy and themes. The script compares vampirism so closely with capitalism and consumerism from the opening minutes that the analogy is almost erased, with the two represented things being almost literally one in the same. The movie's "Dracula" figure is an oligarch, owner of a vast network of companies and puppet master of a global network of politicians, artists, and religious leaders. He is also a fascist, which, especially combined with the hypercapitalism dimension, makes the movie even more anti-conformist.

    It's a sad commentary on the current state of humanity how well this movie has aged. It perfectly foreshadowed the rise of 21st century fascism and late-stage capitalism, and even the current social and individual psychosis of "mass narcissism" demonstrated on social media platforms, through so-called reality shows, and in a certain president and among his sycophants (not to mention, you know, the whole fascism thing), etc. Mass narcissism is the actual term used by the oligarch-vampire, whose name is hilariously literal: Mr. Nosferatu. A speech, or maybe more accurately, sales pitch, he gives our Johanthan Harker figure earlier in the movie about the masses, and his plans for them-is practically the dictionary definition of fascism. Those plans include fomenting that mass narcissism by, among other things, manipulating and compelling consumers to buy what he wants them to buy. We even learn in the opening minutes of the movie that Van Helsing has sold out and works for Mr. Nosferatu. That is sooo dark and savvy, and reflects the level of astute satire at work here.

    That astuteness and directness is also evident during a business gathering filled with overlapping conversations. Among others, we catch this moment: "Bergman and Godard are slaves! The only free cinema is advertising. Advertising cinema is cinema vérité." So, it turns out that what we're watching, while ostensibly a "horror" movie-it certainly has some elements of horror-is closer to European art cinema, including the particular kind of social and political satire we see in some of the films of that era.

    They Have Changed Their Face is also well-paced for the most part, has a good score, and is genuinely entertaining on the fundamental level of story, with a bit of conspiracy plot and a decent amount of suspense.

    Two shortcomings I would mention: There are ways in which the story, plot, and directing could have brought in some additional traditional horror and vampire elements, which I think would have been a strength and not a distraction with respect to the art film ethos and themes (e.g., fate vs choice) of the film. In addition, the ending, while adequate, felt like a couple of shots-not even necessarily scenes-were left on the cutting room floor which could have clarified in just a few seconds of screen time some plot points and main themes.

    That said, this film fits the definition of a hidden gem. It's pretty well-rated on IMDb and Letterboxd, but is nonetheless underrated. I've never seen it included in any lists of overlooked flicks, top vampire movies, and the like, and as far as I've seen it's never included in discussions of vampire movies. While utterly different from vampire floicks like Dracula's Daughter (1936), The Vampire's Ghost (1945), Curse of the Undead (1959), Blacula (1972), Ganja & Hess (1973), and Let the Right One In (2008), I would include They Have Changed Their Face among those as one of the most unusual vampire movies out there.

    As of July 2025, They Have Changed Their Face is available to stream for free on Tubi.

    Side note re. The capitalism theme: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) has the count posing as a property developer in modern London, but the movie does nothing particularly interesting with that odd idea.

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      Debut role and only career nude scenes for Francesca Modigliani. She made one more film after this and then quit acting.
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      Actor in commercial spot: A shower isn't a shower if your water pipes don't contain A-1 Tonic.

      Actress in commercial spot: With A-1 Tonic, you're younger, stronger ... happier to live and love!

      Actor in commercial spot: [letter "A" in Italian, sighed as an ecstatic "Ah!"] A-1 Tonic caresses your skin.

      Actress in commercial spot: [also with the ecstatic "Ah!"] I'd also like to feel A-1 Tonic caress my skin.

      Actor in commercial spot: You can't, unless you surrender. without shame, young and naked.

      Actress in commercial spot: I am young, and I'm also...

      [Alberto turns off water, cuts off ad]

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      Spoofs Das Lied der Straße (1954)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 2. Juli 1971 (Italien)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Italien
    • Sprache
      • Italienisch
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      • They Have Changed Their Face
    • Drehorte
      • Chieri, Torino, Piemonte, Italien(Giovanni Nosferatu's house)
    • Produktionsfirma
      • Film 70
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      • 1 Std. 36 Min.(96 min)
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