1972 · 105 min · R

Don't Torture a Duckling

Name: Don't Torture a Duckling
Genre: Horror
Released: 1972
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Irene Papas, Marc Porel

Directed by Lucio Fulci · Horror

Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) is a Horror film, directed by Lucio Fulci set in Basilicata during the 1970s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated R.

A serial killer and murder mystery, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of faith / religion run throughout.

Composer

Riz Ortolani

Cinematography

Sergio D'Offizi

Cast

Florinda BolkanBarbara BouchetTomas MilianIrene PapasMarc PorelGeorges WilsonAntonello CampodifioriUgo D'Alessio

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Basilicata

Setting

Rural

When

1970s

Premise & themes

Premise

Serial Killer Murder Mystery

Themes

Faith / Religion

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

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Don't Torture a Duckling

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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