THE ITALIAN

“The lord of the castle was found, shot dead. The question of whether it was murder or suicide confused and frightened both family and servants. Only the dead man’s sister, with cold composure, has him laid out in splendor in the greenhouse. The Italian, a wealthy and apparently pampered young ma... Read more

“The lord of the castle was found, shot dead. The question of whether it was murder or suicide confused and frightened both family and servants. Only the dead man’s sister, with cold composure, has him laid out in splendor in the greenhouse. The Italian, a wealthy and apparently pampered young man, listens to Béla Bártok records in his suite for hours at a time. The castle is full of hungry mourners awaiting their breakfast. A frail Spanish guest experiments with firearms. Was he the one who fired the deadly shot? Everyone thinks better of informing the police. The affair remains a private matter.” –Ferry Radax

In German with NO english subtitles, 1972, 75 minutes, video