Mania (1974 film)

Mania
Directed byRenato Polselli
Screenplay byRenato Polselli[2]
Produced by
  • Renato Polselli
  • Mushi Glam[2]
CinematographyUgo Brunelli[2]
Edited byRoberto Colangeli[2]
Music byUmberto Cannone[2]
Production
company
G.R.P. Cinematografica[2]
Distributed byRCR
Release date
  • 24 August 1974 (1974-08-24) (Italy)
Running time
84 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[1]

Mania is a 1974 Italian film produced, written and directed by Renato Polselli.[2]

Production

The film was developed under the working title Terrore mania.[1] It was a low-budget affair with no well-known actors cast.[1] Lead Ettore Elio Aricò, who had appeared in a previous film of Polselli's, provided most of the money for the film 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.[1][3]

Release

Mania was released theatrically in Italy on 24 August 1974, where it was distributed by RCR.[1] Louis Paul 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 circulation.[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.[1]

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Curti 2017, p. 122.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Curti 2017, p. 121.
  3. ^ a b Curti 2017, p. 123.
  4. ^ a b Paul 2005, p. 305.
  5. ^ Curti 2017, p. 124.

References

  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.
  • Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.


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