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L'oeil du labyrinthe

Original title: L'occhio nel labirinto
  • 1972
  • 12
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.2K
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Rosemary Dexter in L'oeil du labyrinthe (1972)
GialloPsychological ThrillerSlasher HorrorDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

A woman searches for her missing lover, a psychiatrist who has suddenly vanished for no apparent reason. She ends up at a villa populated by a group of eccentric individuals. A string of mur... Read allA woman searches for her missing lover, a psychiatrist who has suddenly vanished for no apparent reason. She ends up at a villa populated by a group of eccentric individuals. A string of murders commences immediately.A woman searches for her missing lover, a psychiatrist who has suddenly vanished for no apparent reason. She ends up at a villa populated by a group of eccentric individuals. A string of murders commences immediately.

  • Director
    • Mario Caiano
  • Writers
    • Mario Caiano
    • Antonio Saguera
    • Horst Hächler
  • Stars
    • Rosemary Dexter
    • Adolfo Celi
    • Horst Frank
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Mario Caiano
    • Writers
      • Mario Caiano
      • Antonio Saguera
      • Horst Hächler
    • Stars
      • Rosemary Dexter
      • Adolfo Celi
      • Horst Frank
    • 26User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Rosemary Dexter
    Rosemary Dexter
    • Julie
    Adolfo Celi
    Adolfo Celi
    • Frank
    Horst Frank
    Horst Frank
    • Luca
    Sybil Danning
    Sybil Danning
    • Toni
    • (as Sybil Dunning)
    Franco Ressel
    Franco Ressel
    • Eugene
    Michael Maien
    • Louis
    • (as Michael Mayen)
    Benjamin Lev
    • Saro
    Gigi Rizzi
    • Thomas
    Peter Kranz
    • Corrine
    Gaetano Donati
    • Antonio
    Elisa Mainardi
    Elisa Mainardi
    • Orphanage Director
    Mario Cantatore
    Rosita Torosh
    Rosita Torosh
    • Luca's Secretary
    • (as Rosa Toros)
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Gerda
    Alba Maiolini
    Alba Maiolini
    • Cameriera
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mario Caiano
    • Writers
      • Mario Caiano
      • Antonio Saguera
      • Horst Hächler
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    6shawnblackman

    Crafty Little Giallo

    A woman searches for her missing boyfriend (who happens to be a psychiatrist) and ends up at a resort full of eclectic characters who could all be guilty of something. While the woman is there murders start happening.

    This an early 70's giallo that stars the bad dude from Thunderball (1965) Adolfe Celi and a really young Sybil Danning who only has a bit part. This one is a real slow burner but it rocks. It keeps you wondering all the way through. More mystery than mayhem.

    Of course my guess as to who did it was way wrong but then again I couldn't figure who the killer was in Friday the 13th Part 2 (he was masked ). Not a very violent giallo. The copy I seen was a third generation VHS transfer so maybe soon there will be a decent release. So if you are a fan of Italian giallos watch this one for sure.
    7acidburn-10

    Quirky yet Compelling

    'Eye in the Labyrinth' is a surreal yet glossy giallo offering from director Mario Caiano that doesn't have the usual structure that the genre usually has due to its mind-bending plot that progresses in a dream-like fashion and its odd ambiguous nature, but I found this rather quirky and enjoyable as it delves more into psychological thriller than horror with enough craziness going on to sustain interest.

    The plot follows a young woman Julie (Rosemary Dexter) whose boyfriend Luca (Horst Frank) disappears for no apparent reason and sets out to find him and ends up at a villa in Italy which is populated by a group of eccentric characters including the owner Gerda (Alida Valli) and soon enough strange things begin to happen.

    The movie's premise is utterly compelling and the mystery element is engrossing enough to keep your interest throughout with an array of interesting characters, tight direction and stunning picturesque cinematography where at times it employs a distorting quality which gives the film a nightmarish atmosphere. Although there are a few flaws such as the storyline does tend to spiral in different directions at times and does come across as a bit overwrought and some of the events at the villa doesn't seem to have any logic to them, especially when everything's revealed at the end. But those are just minor and nowhere near enough to ruin my enjoyment of this flick.

    Overall 'Eye in the Labyrinth' is a great giallo flick, not quite up there with some of the more classics of the genre, but a solid effort nonetheless and definitely worth a watch.
    10Udo

    Very well made giallo

    Giallo fans, seek out this rare film. It is well written, and full of all sorts of the usual low lifes that populate these films. I don't want to give anything away, so I wont even say anything about the plot. The whole movie creates a very bizarre atmosphere, and you don't know what to expect or who to suspect. Recommended! The only place I've seen to get this film in english is from European Trash Cinema, for $15.
    Dethcharm

    "Everybody Seems Very Strange Here!"...

    Julie (Rosemary Dexter) wakes up from a nightmare to discover that her boyfriend, Luca (Horst Frank) has vanished. Setting out to find him, Julie's life becomes an adventure of mystery and intrigue, filled with danger.

    EYE IN THE LABYRINTH is an unusual giallo with an odd atmosphere of paranoia. It's inhabited by a plethora of bizarre characters, including the magnificent Alida Valli (SUSPIRIA, INFERNO) as Gerda, Sybil Danning (THE RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES) as Toni, and Adolfo Celi (WHO SAW HER DIE?) as Frank. The viewer quickly gets the impression that a conspiracy is underway, but has no idea what is being covered up. The final revelation is a true shocker! EITL is well worth watching, if only for the sheer weirdness of it all...
    lazarillo

    Goofy but fun

    This is a giallo that like "In the Folds of Flesh" released a year or so earlier, combines the traditional giallo formula with the kind of "pop"-Freudian nonsense that was big at the time in Europe especially, resulting in a movie that is pretty goofy but fun. A young woman (Rosemary Wilcox) is haunted by pop-Freudian dreams of her recently murdered psychologist (and lover), so for some reason she goes to a resort where the psychologist liked to hang out and becomes involved with a gangster (Adolf Celli) and the strange female resort owner (Alida Valli). Soon more murders occur involving the other guests at the resort, and it's not too hard to guess who is responsible.

    The ridiculous portrayal of psychoanalysis in this movie makes even Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" look realistic, but personally I find this kind of preposterous psychobabble, unbelievable plot twists, and bizarro dream sequences far more entertaining than most of your more realistic "psychological thrillers". There's also some solid acting talent involved here, especially Alida Valli and Adolf Celli as the two most obvious viallians. Lead Rosemary Dexter was originally casts as "Justine" in the Jess Franco film of the same name, but she was replaced American daughter-of-a-name actress Romina Powers, which is unfortunate because she proves here to be an infinitely better actress than Powers--and she gets naked a lot too. And speaking of getting naked, a young Sybil Danning also has a supporting role as a murder victim, pretty much doing what she always does in movies. (As with Linnae Quigley, I find Danning's early work much more interesting in that it is not ENTIRELY an excuse to show off her impressive nude torso).

    This isn't one of the best giallo. And if you either hate Freud, on one hand, or take him very seriously, on the other, you may not like it too much. Generally though, I would recommend it.

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    • Trivia
      Although it stars several popular German actors and was co-produced by a German company, this film has never been released in Germany in any form, neither theatrical nor on Video or DVD.
    • Goofs
      During the Scrabble game, the word ASSI is played with its first S being also the one of the word MUSICA already placed on the board. On the next turn, ASSI has moved one square upper, his second S being now the one of MUSICA.
    • Quotes

      [first title card]

      Title Card: "...a labyrinth is built to bewilder the mind of man. Its architecture, however rich in symmetries it might be, is subordinate to this end" - J.L. Borges

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
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      Traditional English ballad

      Performed by Rosemary Dexter

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1972 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Eye in the Labyrinth
    • Filming locations
      • Elba Island, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy(location)
    • Production companies
      • Transeuropa Film
      • TV13 Filmproduktion
      • Filmages
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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