The House of the Yellow Carpet
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| Directed by | Carlo Lizzani |
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| Based on | Teatro a Domicilio by Aldo Selleri |
| Produced by | Filiberto Bandini[1] |
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| Cinematography | Giuliano Giustini[1] |
| Edited by | Angela Cipriani[1] |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani[1] |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
The House of the Yellow Carpet (Italian: La casa del tappeto giallo) is a 1983 Italian giallo film directed by Carlo Lizzani.
Plot[edit]
Franca and her husband Antonio decide to sell a yellow rug which was a gift from Franca's stepfather. One day, while Antonio is out, a strange man responding to their advertisement rings saying he wishes to buy the rug. But the man's visit becomes a nightmare as he overstays his welcome. He kidnaps Franca and tells her he murdered his wife on that same yellow rug. Franca winds up killing the man.
Cast[edit]
Cast adapated from Blood & Black Lace.[1]
- Beatrice Romand as Franca
- Erland Josephson as Achille Cimatti
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno as Antonio
- Milena Vukotic as the psychiatrist
Production and style[edit]
The House of the Yellow Carpet was the first film by Carlo Lizzani after his four year tenure as the director of the Venice Film Festival.[2] The film was adapted from Aldo Selleri's 1978 radio play Teatro a domicilio and was adapted by Filiberto Bandini and Lucio Battistrada.[2]
Film critic and historian Roberto Curti stated that despite promotional material suggested that the material was part of a "horror-thriller fad", that the film was closer to the gialli of the 1930s.[2] Adrian Luther Smith, echoed this statement referring to the film as a psychological thriller, stating despite some more violent scenes, "the emphasis is on pulling the proverbial rug, er carpet from beneath the audience's feet."[1]
Release and reception[edit]
The House of the Yellow Carpet was released in 1983.[2][3] It was released by Lightning video in the United States as The House of the Yellow Carpet.[1]
Adrian Luther Smith, wrote in his book Blood & Black Lace that viewers "willing to accept a dose of strong black humor with your giallo, then you'll be able to stomach the eccentricities on offer here."[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Curti, Roberto (2022). Italian Giallo in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-8248-8.
- Luther Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood & Black Lace. Stray Cat Publishing. ISBN 0-9533261-1-X.
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