The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

About The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite him and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) is a horror mystery film directed by Dario Argento. It runs 96 minutes and was released in February 1970.

Its themes are killer, whodunit, voyeurism, and murder investigation. It is adapted from a novel.

Tony Musante takes the lead as Sam Dalmas, Suzy Kendall as Julia, Enrico Maria Salerno as Inspector Morosini, and Eva Renzi as Monica Ranieri. The screenplay is by Dario Argento. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and ARROW.

Tenebre, Phenomena, and The Cat o' Nine Tails make useful companions to The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, all filed under american abroad, american in italy, and giallo. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 868 votes and it carries a PG rating.