Psychout for Murder
| Psychout for Murder | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rossano Brazzi |
| Written by | Biagio Proietti Diana Crispo |
| Produced by | Oscar Brazzi |
| Starring | Adrienne La Russa Rossano Brazzi Nino Castelnuovo Paola Pitagora |
| Cinematography | Luciano Trasatti |
| Edited by | Amedeo Giomini |
| Music by | Benedetto Ghiglia |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Psychout for Murder (Italian: Salvare la faccia, lit. 'To save face') is a 1969 thriller film directed by Rossano Brazzi under the pseudonym Edward Ross.
Plot
Cast
- Adrienne La Russa as Licia Brignoli
- Rossano Brazzi as Marco Brignoli
- Nino Castelnuovo as Mario
- Paola Pitagora as Giovanna Brignoli
- Alberto de Mendoza as Francesco
- Idelma Carlo as Laura
- Renzo Petretto as Paterlini
- Néstor Garay as the politician
- Marcello Bonini Olas as Monsignor
- Nerio Bernardi as the waiter
Production
The film was an Italian-Argentine co-production between Chiara Film, Banco Film, and Glori Art.[1][2]
Release
The film was released in Italian cinemas by PAC in the early 1969.[1] It was released in the United States in 1971 with an R rating from the MPAA.[2] The American version of the film included new sex scenes by Brazzi as well as inserts by Ted Kneeland.[3]
Reception
A contemporary Variety review noted: "if you were watching this film without any regard for sense or substance, you'd have a reasonably good time" with its "very level artsy montage" but "a flat or inane dialog".[2] Vincent Canby wrote: "It can't make up its mind whether it's a peep show, a mystery or a suspense melodrama, and so more or less compromises by immediately failing at everything."[4]
References
- ^ a b Chiti, Roberto (March–April 1969). "Salvare la faccia". Bianco e Nero. 30 (3–4): 11.
- ^ a b c Gold. (20 January 1971). "Psychout for Murder". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 13. Bowler. p. 16.
- ^ Curti, Roberto (14 June 2022). Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History. McFarland. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-4766-8248-8.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (23 January 1971). "The Screen". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2025.