The Vampire of Düsseldorf
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Directed by | Robert Hossein |
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Cinematography | Alain Levent[5] |
Edited by | Marie-Sophie Dubus[4] |
Music by | André Hossein[5] |
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The Vampire of Düsseldorf (French: Le Vampire de Düsseldorf is a 1965 thriller film directed by Robert Hossein. It was joint production between Spain, France and Italy. The film was based on the life and crimes of German serial killer Peter Kürten.
Production
The Vampire of Düsseldorf was shot between September 28, 1964 and December 10, 1964.[5]
Reception
Seeing the film at a preview screening in Paris, "Mosk." of Variety stated that Hossein had "wisely not tried to emulate [M]"" and that "Hossein obviously has seen and assimilated many of these pix and does not imitate but takes the ideas and aspects of the times. But this only a moderate susepnse item, which may be an okay play-off item on its theme, with arty chances broad chancey."[3]
References
- ^ a b "The Secret Killer". Unifrance.org. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Asesino de Dusseldorff, El" (in Spanish). The Spanish Film Catalogue. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Mosk. 1983.
- ^ a b c "Le vampire de Düsseldorf [La belva di Dusseldorf] (1965)" (in Italian). Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Le Vampire de Düsseldorf (1964) Robert Hossein" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
Sources
- Mosk. (1983). Variety's Film Reviews 1964-1967. Vol. 11. R. R. Bowker. There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "March 24, 1965". ISBN 0-8352-2790-1.
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Categories:
- 1965 films
- 1960s thriller films
- 1960s serial killer films
- French thriller films
- French serial killer films
- Italian films
- French films
- Spanish films
- French-language films
- Films set in Düsseldorf
- Films set in the 1910s
- Films set in the 1920s
- Films set in the 1930s
- Cultural depictions of Peter Kürten
- 1960s French film stubs
- 1960s thriller film stubs