Mania (1974 film)
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Directed by | Renato Polselli |
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Screenplay by | Renato Polselli[1] |
Music by | Umberto Cannone[1] |
Cinematography | Ugo Brunelli[1] |
Edited by | Roberto Colangeli[1] |
Production company |
G.R.P. Cinematografica[1] |
Distributed by | RCR |
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Running time | 84 minutes[2] |
Country | Italy[2] |
Mania is a 1974 Italian film directed by Renato Polselli.
Production
The film was developed under the working title Terrore mania.[2] The film was a low-budget affair with no well known actors cast.[2] Among the cast was Ettore Elio Aricò who had appeared in a previous film of Polselli's provided most of the budget for the film by himself on the condition that he was cast as the protagonist .[3]
Although the opening credits state that the film was shot at Cave Film Studio in Rome, it was predominantly shot around Isarco Ravaioli's home.[2][3]
Release
Mania was released theatrically in Italy on 24 August 1974 where it was distributed by RCR.[2] Louis Paul, author of a book on Italian horror film directors, described Mania as a "seldom-seen thriller".[4] Polselli stated the lack of availability was due to Aricò's dissatisfaction with the distribution which led him to take the film out of distribution.[5]
Paul also mentioned that it was rumoured to have been released on home video with hardcore pornography sequences added.[4] The film has remained unseen for several years with a rare theatrical screening at Trevi cinema in Rome in May 2007.[2]
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