The House with Laughing Windows (1976)
La casa dalle finestre che ridono (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Horror, Mystery
- 20 Aug 1976 (Italy)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
Lino Capolicchio | ... |
Stefano
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Francesca Marciano | ... |
Francesca
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Gianni Cavina | ... |
Coppola
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Giulio Pizzirani | ... |
Antonio Mazza
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Bob Tonelli | ... |
Mayor Solmi
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Vanna Busoni | ... |
Teacher
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Pietro Brambilla | ... |
Lidio
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Ferdinando Orlandi | ... |
Police Marshall
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Andrea Matteuzzi | ... |
Poppi
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Ines Ciaschetti | ... |
Concierge
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Pina Borione | ... |
Paraplegic Woman
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Flavia Giorgi | ... |
Poppi's Wife
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Arrigo Lucchini | ... |
Grocer
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Carla Astolfi | ... |
Chambermaid at Boarding House
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Luciano Bianchi | ... |
Franchini the Librarian
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Tonino Corazzari | ... |
Buono Legnani
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Libero Grandi |
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Cesare Bastelli | ... |
Car Driver (uncredited)
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Gina Bona | ... |
Woman Eating Pasta (uncredited)
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Pietro Bona | ... |
Man at Restaurant (uncredited)
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Giovanni Brusadori | ... |
Man at Restaurant (uncredited)
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Paolo Gramignano | ... |
Victim in the incipit (uncredited)
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Zora Kerova | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Eugene Walter | ... |
Don Orsi / Legnani Sister (uncredited)
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Directed by
Pupi Avati |
Written by
Pupi Avati | ... | (screenplay) & |
Antonio Avati | ... | (screenplay) & |
Gianni Cavina | ... | (screenplay) & |
Maurizio Costanzo | ... | (screenplay) |
Pupi Avati | ... | (story) |
Antonio Avati | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Antonio Avati | ... | producer |
Gianni Minervini | ... | producer |
Music by
Amedeo Tommasi |
Cinematography by
Pasquale Rachini |
Editing by
Giuseppe Baghdighian |
Editorial Department
Maurizio Cucciola | ... | assistant editor |
Vincenza D'Amico | ... | editing secretary |
Piera Gabutti | ... | assistant editor |
Viviana Massi | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Luciana Morosetti |
Costume Design by
Luciana Morosetti |
Makeup Department
Giovanni Amadei | ... | makeup artist |
Carboni | ... | wigs |
Francesco Musico | ... | hair stylist |
Rocchetti | ... | wigs |
Production Management
Sergio Bollino | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cesare Bastelli | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Michelangelo Giuliani | ... | painter |
Otello Taglietti | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
Venanzio Biraschi | ... | sound mixer |
Enrico Blasi | ... | sound mixer |
Rodolfo Montagnani | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
Luciano Anzellotti | ... | special effects technician |
Giovanni Corridori | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Mario Pizzi | ... | key grip |
Francesco Rachini | ... | electrician |
Antonio Scaramuzza | ... | assistant camera |
Giorgio Urbinelli | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Teresa Lai | ... | seamstress |
Additional Crew
Alessandro Vivarelli | ... | production assistant |
Eugene Walter | ... | special advisor |
Carlo Baccarini | ... | voice dubbing: Bob Tonelli (uncredited) |
Gianni Bonagura | ... | voice dubbing: Eugene Walter as Don Orsi (uncredited) |
Gianni Cavina | ... | voice dubbing: Tonino Corazzari (uncredited) |
Angiolina Quinterno | ... | voice dubbing: Eugene Walter as the second Legnani sister (uncredited) |
Wanda Tettoni | ... | voice dubbing: Ines Ciaschetti (uncredited) |
Thanks
Lino Boccaccini | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CMV Laservision (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Chain Production (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (VOD)
- Image Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Shameless Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (VOD)
- Shameless Screen Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The restorer Stefano is hired by the Mayor Solmi of a small village nearby Ferrara to restore a painting of St. Sebastian, made by the mentally disturbed painter Buono Legnani in the local church. Stefano was recommended by his friend, Dr. Antonio Mazza, and he learns that Legnani was known as "The Painter of the Agony", since he used to paint near-death people. Further, he was presumed dead many years ago but his body has never been found. Stefano works in the church, where he meets the weirdo Lidio, and he has one night stand with the local nymphomaniac teacher that is leaving the village. Meanwhile Antonio investigates the life of Buono Legnani and tells Stefano that he had found a dark secret about the painter and the villagers. However, Antonio dies before meeting Stefano and the police conclude that he committed suicide. Stefano is intrigued by the mystery surrounds Legnani and decides to investigate more about the deranged painter. However, he in evicted of his hotel room and Lidio brings him to the isolated house of a paraplegic woman where he lives. Meanwhile, he meets the teacher's substitute Francesca and they have a love affair. Francesca moves to Stefano's room and they are affected by the strange atmosphere of the place. When the restoration is damaged by acid, Stefano decides to leave the village with Francesca. However, he meets the alcoholic driver Coppola that decides to disclose to him the secret of the house of the laughing windows. But now it seems to be too late to move out of the mysterious village. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The house used as the laughing windows one was located in a small village called Malalbergo, close to Bologna. Already at the time of filming the house was crumbling so it was demolished not longer after filming had wrapped. However, for years people believed it still stood and often went looking for it. See more » |
Goofs | When Stefano leaves Copppola, mid-conversation, to check on Francesca, when he finds her sleeping, he returns momentarily to find Coppola gone without warning or trace. He then goes outside to look for him, and hears the front gate slam, assuming most likely that Coppola had left without saying good-bye. End of scene. Next time Coppola appears, he offers no explanation or apology and Stefano doesn't bring it up. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of 'Suspiria' (2009). See more » |
Quotes |
Coppola:
Nobody puts anything in my ass, understood? See more » |