Chassés-croisés sur une lame de rasoir

Original title: Passi di danza su una lama di rasoio

1973
16
1h 24m

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Chassés-croisés sur une lame de rasoir (1973)

A photographer witnesses a murder through a telescope but can't identify the killer. She reports it to police, but other witnesses are found murdered. She may be the next target.A photographer witnesses a murder through a telescope but can't identify the killer. She reports it to police, but other witnesses are found murdered. She may be the next target.A photographer witnesses a murder through a telescope but can't identify the killer. She reports it to police, but other witnesses are found murdered. She may be the next target.

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Robert Hoffmann

Alberto Morosini

Nieves Navarro

Kitty
(as Susan Scott)

Jorge Martín

Inspector Merughi
(as George Martin)

Anuska Borova

Lidia Arrighi…

Serafino Profumo

Simón Andreu

Marco

Anna Liberati

Secretary at dance academy

Rosita Torosh

Nina Ferretti
(as Rosita Toros)

Cristina Tamborra

Magda Hopkins

Nerina Montagnani

Marta Gwery

Orlando Baralla

Generale

Gianni Pulone

Fireman
(as Giovanni Pulone)

Sal Borgese

Asdrubale Magno
(as Salvatore Borgese)

Rodolfo Lolli

Lolli - the Inspector's assistant

Carlo Carli

Augusto Funari

Ragazzo Nel Parco
(uncredited)

Sofia Lusy

Cleaning Lady
(uncredited)

Elisa Mainardi

Direttrice dell'accademia di danza
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Italian censorship visa # 61418 delivered on 16 November 1972.

Goofs
The audio goes from one end of the keyboard to the other, back and forth, keys struck in a very percussive manner, while visually Marco's hands and eyes never leave the keys directly in front of him, looking sort of like he's kneading a loaf of bread. And when one hand leaves the keyboard to caress Lidia's face, two hands are still heard playing on the audio.

Quotes
John in car: [reacting to Kitty's charge for "services"] 100,000! Up your ass!

Alternate versions
German version was edited for violence to avoid being confiscated & banned, however it did get BPjM indexed though. Only in 2007 was the movie removed from the index list and shortly afterwards the uncut version was granted a FSK-16 rating.

Connections
Features L'affaire d'un tueur (1967)

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5/10

a routine giallo

Susan Scott of "Death walks at midnight" and "Orgasmo Nero" fame stars in this fairly unremarkable entry into the giallo genre directed by Maurizio Pradeaux. She witnesses a murder of a girl through a telescope, but fails to see the killer's face (who's dressed in typical giallo fashion). With the help of her boyfriend (Robert Hoffman from Umberto Lenzi's "Spasmo") she starts her investigation, while the killer proceeds to cut the witnesses' throats with a straight razor. There's nothing special about 'Death Walks With a Cane', it's a routine giallo with little originality about it. You've got all the usual stuff here: violent murders, weird characters,crazy plot twists, but there's still something missing. Firstly - suspense, the movie is pretty damn low on thrills. Secondly - sense of style. What kind of giallo is this without stylish locations? The story is supposed to be taking place in Rome, but the action mainly revolves in some un-photogeic back streets. No gorgeous architecture,just old shacks. The most upsetting thing about the film is the camera-work: flat and uninspired, with lots of pointless zooms and occasionally out of focus. Only during the murder scenes do the proceedings look a little more lively with some nice camera angles. The murders are gory and quite well executed. The score for the film composed by Roberto Pregadio isn't progressive or groovy or pounding or anything at all. Merely generic. There's a good deal of nudity in 'Death Walks With a Cane'. Robert Hoffman (who was just excellent in "Spasmo") and Scott do what they can with the material they're given, battling through some hysterically funny dialogue. The supporting cast includes Simon Andreu and Luciano Rossi who's always played demented creeps in westerns and police films. Sadly, this time Luciano Rossi is wasted as just one more red herring. The film isn't great, still worth a look for giallo fans but had a potential to be a lot better. If you want to see the same cast in a decent film, watch "Death walks at midnight".