{"id":62738,"date":"2021-01-10T14:02:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T21:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=62738"},"modified":"2021-02-07T14:00:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T21:00:26","slug":"bird-with-the-crystal-plumage-the-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=62738","title":{"rendered":"Bird With the Crystal Plumage, The \/ Phantom of Terror, The(1970)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It seems very clear to me that there is a dangerous maniac at large in this city.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Poster-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-62739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Poster-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Poster-93x128.jpg 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Poster-195x270.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter an American writer (Tony Musante) in Italy witnesses the attempted murder of a beautiful redhead (Eva Renzi) behind the glass walls of an art gallery, he and his girlfriend (Suzy Kendall) put their own lives at risk while attempting to help a police inspector (Enrico Maria Salerno) figure out who the mysterious serial killer might be.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Dario Argento Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;tricky and bloody horror-mystery&#8221; &#8212; very loosely based on the same novel that was turned into <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=5758\"><em>Screaming Mimi<\/em> (1958)<\/a> &#8212; is &#8220;stylishly directed by Dario Argento, Italy&#8217;s specialist in this kind of material.&#8221; (Other Peary-listed titles by Argento include <em>Deep Red<\/em> [1975], <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38047\"><em>Suspiria<\/em> [1977]<\/a>, and <em>Inferno<\/em> [1980].) Peary notes that <em>The Bird With the Crystal Plumage<\/em> &#8220;has some scary moments&#8221;, but argues that &#8220;perhaps the best scene is half comical, with Musante visiting an eccentric artist whose painting is the key to the mystery&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-Crystal-Plumage-Dinner.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary points out that the film&#8217;s &#8220;dubbing hurts&#8221; (yes, it does), and that it &#8220;should be seen in [a] theater for full effect&#8221; &#8212; though thanks to Blu-Ray technology, that&#8217;s no longer necessary. The storyline offers plenty of atmospherically filmed sequences and twists and turns, with several possible candidates for the murderer. It&#8217;s worth a look by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giallo\"><em>giallo<\/em><\/a> fans, though not must-see viewing for all film fanatics.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vibrant cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still5.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Several tensely filmed sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-62745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bird-With-Crystal-Plumage-Still4.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though Sargento fans will of course want to check it out. <\/p>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065143\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/36386\/bird-with-the-crystal-plumage-the\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classic-horror.com\/reviews\/bird_with_the_crystal_plumage_1970.html\">Classic Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/bird-with-crystal-plumage-1970\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It seems very clear to me that there is a dangerous maniac at large in this city.&#8221; Synopsis: After an American writer (Tony Musante) in Italy witnesses the attempted murder of a beautiful redhead (Eva Renzi) behind the glass walls of an art gallery, he and his girlfriend (Suzy Kendall) put their own lives at risk while attempting to help a police inspector (Enrico Maria Salerno) figure out who the mysterious serial killer might be. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=62738\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62738"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69250,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62738\/revisions\/69250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}