An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
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| Jessica Harper | ... |
Suzy Bannion
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| Stefania Casini | ... |
Sara
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| Flavio Bucci | ... |
Daniel
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| Miguel Bosé | ... |
Mark
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| Barbara Magnolfi | ... |
Olga
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Susanna Javicoli | ... |
Sonia
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| Eva Axén | ... |
Pat Hingle
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| Rudolf Schündler | ... |
Prof. Milius
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| Udo Kier | ... |
Dr. Frank Mandel
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| Alida Valli | ... |
Miss Tanner
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Madame Blanc
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Margherita Horowitz | ... |
Teacher
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| Jacopo Mariani | ... |
Albert
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Franca Scagnetti | ... |
Cook
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| Renato Scarpa | ... |
Prof. Verdegast
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Serafina Scorceletti | ... |
2nd Cook
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Giuseppe Transocchi | ... |
Pavlo
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Renata Zamengo | ... |
Caroline
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Alessandra Capozzi | ... |
Dancer
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Salvatore Capozzi | ... |
Dancer
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Diana Ferrara | ... |
Dancer
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Cristina Latini | ... |
Dancer
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Alfredo Raino | ... |
Dancer
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Claudia Zaccari | ... |
Dancer
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| Dario Argento | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Giovanni Di Bernardo | ... |
Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Scott C. Johnston | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Daria Nicolodi | ... |
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
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| Marina Pierro | ... |
Figurant (uncredited)
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Lela Svasta | ... |
Helena Markos (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dario Argento | ||
Written by
| Dario Argento | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Daria Nicolodi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Thomas De Quincey | ... | (book "Suspiria de Profundis") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Claudio Argento | ... | producer |
| Salvatore Argento | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dario Argento | ||
| Agostino Marangolo | ... | (as Goblin) |
| Massimo Morante | ... | (as Goblin) |
| Fabio Pignatelli | ... | (as Goblin) |
| Claudio Simonetti | ... | (as Goblin) |
Cinematography by
| Luciano Tovoli | ||
Editing by
| Franco Fraticelli | ||
Editorial Department
| David Block | ... | colorist: digital color correction |
| Piero Bozza | ... | first assistant editor |
| Roberto Olivieri | ... | second assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Giuseppe Bassan | ||
Costume Design by
| Piero Cicoletti | ... | (as Pierangelo Cicoletti) |
Makeup Department
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | ... | hair stylist |
| Pierantonio Mecacci | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Pierino Mecacci) / makeup supervisor |
| Aldo Signoretti | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Federico Tocci | ... | unit manager |
| Lucio Trentini | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Antonio Gabrielli | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Davide Bassan | ... | assistant art director |
| Enrico Fiorentini | ... | set dresser |
| Massimo Garrone | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Maurizio Garrone | ... | assistant art director |
| Aldo Taloni | ... | set constructor |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | dubbing editor: English |
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects |
| Mario Dallimonti | ... | sound recordist |
| Federico Savina | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Corrado Volpicelli | ... | boom operator |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Germano Natali | ... | special effects |
| Fabio Traversari | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Altibrandi | ... | gaffer |
| Francesco Bellomo | ... | still photographer: action stills |
| Riccardo Dolci | ... | assistant camera |
| Enrico Fontana | ... | assistant camera |
| Mario Moreschini | ... | key grip |
| Idelmo Simonelli | ... | camera operator |
| Giuseppe Tinelli | ... | assistant camera |
| Francesco Brescini | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tiziana Mancini | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Bertilla Silvestrin | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Maurizio Guarini | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francesca Roberti | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Massimo Brandimarte | ... | production coordinator |
| Ferdinando Caputo | ... | production accountant |
| Rafal Dabrowski | ... | reconstruction |
| Carlo Du Bois | ... | production accountant |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Federico Starace | ... | production coordinator |
| Nino Vendetti | ... | unit publicist |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | voice dubbing: Joan Bennett (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Copleston | ... | voice dubbing: Rudolf Schündler (uncredited) |
| Manlio De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Udo Kier (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Barbara Magnolfi (uncredited) |
| Bruno Di Bartolomei | ... | assistant cashier (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Barbara Magnolfi (uncredited) |
| Renato Izzo | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Simona Izzo | ... | voice dubbing: Susanna Javicoli (uncredited) |
| Flaminia Jandolo | ... | voice dubbing: Eva Axén (uncredited) |
| William Kiehl | ... | voice dubbing: Narrator (uncredited) |
| Daria Nicolodi | ... | voice dubbing: Lela Svasta (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Piazza | ... | voice dubbing: Rudolf Schündler (uncredited) |
| Emanuela Rossi | ... | voice dubbing: Jessica Harper (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanni Di Bernardo (uncredited) |
| Gregory Snegoff | ... | voice dubbing: Miguel Bosé (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | voice dubbing: Udo Kier (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mario Bava | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Seda Spettacoli (production)
Distributors
- Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Delon Films International (1977) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- EMI (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- International Classics (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Izaro Films (1977) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1977) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Distribuidores Reunidos (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1978) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Minerva Film AB (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Joseph Brenner Associates (JBA) (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (dubbed)
- Wm. Lange & Associates (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (USA: Midwest) (dubbed)
- Super Vidéo Productions (1980) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Super Vidéo Productions (1982) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Best 1 Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Magnum Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- New Vision Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Nova Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Imperial Entertainment Home Video (1991) (Poland) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- VideoVisa (1991) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- M6 (1999) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- M6 (2001) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Screen Media Ventures (2001) (World-wide)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Works Editora (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Star Media Entertainment (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- ARTE (2006) (France) (tv)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Visual Factory (2006) (World-wide)
- Blue Underground (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Genius Products (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD)
- 13ème Rue (2008) (France) (tv)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Panorama Distributions (2009) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Chain Production (2010) (United Kingdom) (VOD)
- Nouveaux Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Nouveaux Pictures (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Wild Side Vidéo (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Blue Underground (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paris Première (2011) (France) (tv)
- Video Nasties (2011) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2012) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (New Vision Films) (and Blu-ray)
- France 2 (FR2) (2015) (France) (tv)
- '84 Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- SGL Entertainment (2016) (World-wide)
- Cinema Mondo (2017) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Synapse Films (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (limited edition 3 disc steelbook)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2017) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2017) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2017) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2017) (Australia)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2017) (Australia) (video)
- Les Films du Camélia (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- Synapse Films (2019) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2019) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (6-disc "Dario Argento Collection")
- Cinecube (Japan) (VHS) (unknown)
- Fox Lorber (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- TF1 Vidéo (France) (DVD)
- dts (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Recordings (recorded in english at)
- Studio Mafera (titles)
- Arredamenti Cineteatrali G.R.P. (set furnishings)
- Rancati (set furnishings)
- Cinimo (set furnishings)
- D'Angelo (set furnishings)
- F.R A. (set furnishings)
- Anna Mode (costume house)
- Rocchetti (wigs by)
- Raphael Salato (footwear)
- Nino Lembo (jewelry)
- Fendi (leather goods)
- Helietta Caracciolo (jewelry)
- E.C.E. (camera and lighting equipment)
- U.T.I. Rome (international transportation)
- Romana Trasporti Cinematografici S.r.l. (transportation)
- International Recordings (sound)
- C.D. (sound collaboration)
- Bixio C.E.M.S.A (music publisher)
- Monzino (soundtrack created with Moog mod. 55 by)
- Eastmancolor (negative)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: 2001 & 2007 DVDs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Suzy Bannion travels to Germany to perfect her ballet skills. She arrives at the Tanz dance academy in the pouring rain and is refused admission after another woman is seen fleeing the school. She returns the next morning and this time is let in. She learns that the young woman she saw fleeing the previous evening, Pat Hingle, has been found dead. Strange things soon begin to occur. Suzy becomes ill and is put on a special diet; the school becomes infested with maggots; odd sounds abound; and Daniel, the pianist, is killed by his own dog. A bit of research indicates that the ballet school was once a witches' coven - and as Suzy learns, still is. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Dario Argento's original idea was that the ballet school would accommodate young girls no older than 12 years. However, the studio and producer Salvatore Argento (his father) denied his request because a film this violent involving children would almost certainly be banned. Dario raised the age limit of the girls to 20 years but did not rewrite the script, hence the naiveté of the characters and the occasionally childlike dialogue. He also put all the doorknobs at about the same height as the actress' heads so they would have to raise their arms in order to open the doors, just like children. See more » |
| Goofs | Dario Argento's face can be seen reflected on the taxi's glass partition in the opening sequence. Assumed by many people to have been a mistake coming from a rushed shoot, Argento has gone on record to say it was intentional. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ling ye (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Markos See more » |
| Crazy Credits | You have been watching "SUSPIRIA" See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Frank Mandel:
Bad luck isn't brought by broken mirrors, but by broken minds. See more » |