Don't Torture a Duckling
1972
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Synopsis
A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.
Key facts
Cast
Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Irene Papas, Marc Porel, Georges Wilson, Antonello Campodifiori, Ugo D'Alessio
Original language
Italian
First release
September 29, 1972 (Italy)
Production companies
Medusa Film
Home video distributors
Sunrise Tapes (Netherlands)
Setting
Accettura
Filming locations
Basilicata
Crew
Screenplay
Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti
Cinematography
Sergio D'Offizi
Editing
Ornella Micheli
Music
Riz Ortolani
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Translated title | Don't torture A Duckling | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | La Longue nuit de l'exorcisme |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Sunrise Tapes | Netherlands, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Non Si Sevizia Un Paperino - Don't Torture A Duckling (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Riz Ortolani (2014) | 3 releases, 2016-2025: AMS Records, Quartet Records, Sony Music Publishing |
| CD | Non Si Sevizia Un Paperino - Don't Torture A Duckling (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Riz Ortolani (2014) | 2 releases, 2015-2016: '84 Entertainment |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | September 29, 1972 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Italian) | ||
| Home video | United States | May 23, 2000 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 14, 2017 |
| Home video VHS | Netherlands |
Full credits
| Director | Lucio Fulci |
| Cast | Florinda Bolkan (Maciara), Barbara Bouchet (Patrizia), Tomas Milian (Andrea Martelli), Irene Papas (Dona Aurelia Avallone), Marc Porel (Don Alberto Avallone), Georges Wilson (Francesco), Antonello Campodifiori (Police Lieutenant), Ugo D'Alessio (Captain Modesti), Virgilio Gazzolo (Police Commissioner), Vito Passeri (Giuseppe Barra), Rosalia Maggio (Mrs. Spriano - Michele's Mother), Andrea Aureli (Mr. Lo Cascio, Bruno's Father), Franco Balducci (Mr. Spriano, Michele's Father), John Bartha (Policeman (uncredited)), Duilio Cruciani (Mario (uncredited)), Linda Sini (Mrs. Lo Cascio, Bruno's Mother), Fausta Avelli (Malvina (uncredited)), Gianfranco Barra (Impallomeni (uncredited)), Domenico Semeraro (Dwarf (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti |
| Story | Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti |
| Executive producer | Renato Jaboni |
| Cinematography | Sergio D'Offizi |
| Editing | Ornella Micheli |
| Music | Riz Ortolani |
| Production design | Pier Luigi Basile |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
