Shot under rushed and discouraging conditions, barely released, and dismissed by the director himself, the film has enjoyed a much sunnier reputation in recent years thanks to its gaudy parade of eye candy and easygoing lounge atmosphere. Feb 19, 20 post sandokan the great scene in 5 dolls for an august moon. The group gets together to determine the identity of the killer amongst them. Sadly, five dolls for an august moon 1970 in title sounds like it belongs to a bava creation and that unfortunately is the only thing going for this absurd, incoherent nonsense. A small group of people come to an island to relax but soon find themselves trapped on the island with a murderer in their midst. Five dolls for an august moon theatrical trailer mario bava.
Burning scene from five dolls for an august moon 1970. Italian horror legend mario bavas oddest thriller, five dolls for an august moon was more often discussed than actually seen for decades. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 journeys in classic film. Surrounded by beautiful women, stunning locations and flamboyant fashions and abetted by piero. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 movie trailer plot. Five dolls for an august moon is mario bavas deliriously mod spin on an agatha christiestyle whodunit. Five dolls for an august moon is a 1970 italian giallo film directed by mario bava.
One of the guests is a chemist who has created a revolutionary new chemical process, and several of the attending industrialists are eager to buy it from him. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 directed by mario. The new disc quality is said to be almost identical to kinos region a blu from 20. Aug 20, 2017 edwige fenech in a scene from 5 dolls for an august moon 1970. Staring edith meloni, teodora corra, ely galleani and howard ross.
Remastered edition on bluray 738329119027 from kino video. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fu. A weekend retreat on a private island should be a recipe for rest and relaxation unless. Its a horror and mystery movie with an average imdb audience rating of 5. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Five dolls for an august moon is uninterested in being a whodunnit murder mystery and is full of black humor, irony and psychedelic sex appeal. As staggeringly high as the body count is, just about every last kill in this protoslasher takes place offscreen. I purchased the movie because i am a fan of agatha christies ten little indiansand then there were none. This is allegedly bavas least favorite of all his films, though it is a fun, jess francolike exercise in excess. Five dolls for an august moon theatrical trailer mario bava, 1970. At only an hour and 21 minutes, five dolls for an august moon is summed up best by one of its characters. Five dolls for an august moon, mario bava, teodora corra, ldy vn3ss, saducimus, ldy lynn3, crystl, t3h g1rl wh0 kn0wz t00 mvch, ldy c0vrtn3y, pr1nc3ss 3sp3rnz, tr1vmphnt no trailer on dvd for this unsung mario bava film from 1970, so i made one. The film has been presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.
Oct 11, 20 at only an hour and 21 minutes, five dolls for an august moon is summed up best by one of its characters. Professor farrel burns the secret formula, to a very great piero umiliani soundtrack. Five dolls for an august moon is available to stream on kanopy and fandor. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fun.
Bava reportedly considered five dolls for an august moon to be one of his absolute worst films, and its not altogether difficult to see why this film from the class of 1970 went unreleased on these shores for three full decades. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 journeys in classic. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. The murders are perpetrated quickly, and then theres lengthy conversations between characters leading you to seek other entertainment. Many people championed the psychedelic soundtrack used for jess francos 1970 film vampyros lesbos, but i, personally, would love a cd of the score for this film. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 five dolls for an.
As with 1963s the whip and the body, bava was hired on after the script and much of the rest of the production had already been set. An eccentric jazz score by piero umiliani and dazzling cinematography are among the pleasures of this desert island giallo, wherein five associates travel to a remote mediterranean locale owned by a wealthy industrialist who plots to obtain a secret formula from chemist farrell william berger. A group of friends get together in a remote mediterranean. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In some strange way, the film s lack of a coherent script. Luck wasnt with him this time however, and he was stuck with a script he despised, his request to rework it denied. Jan 25, 2011 professor farrel burns the secret formula, to a very great piero umiliani soundtrack. One of the guests is a chemist who has created a revolutionary new chemical process, and several of the attending industrialists. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 trailer hd 1080p. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 03031970 us horror, mystery, thriller 1h 22m user score. Worldwide english title five dolls for an august moon. A group of friends get together in a remote mediterranean island for a weekend of relaxation. Yet another oddball in the bava canon, 5 dolls for an august moon doesnt quite fit into the giallo glove mostly because so many murders happen off screen, but it has all the markings otherwise, right down to the nonsensical title it was also known by a more relevant title, island of terror.
The group gets together to determine the identity of. Movies like 5 dolls for an august moon 1970 torture garden 1967 the town that dreaded sundown 1976 the trail 1983 diary of a madman 1963 i am legend 2007 house of wax 1953 man vs. One of the few films directed by italian horror maestro mario bava that i hadnt seen, as well as a film starring my latest object of cinematic lust, edwige fenech, 1970s five dolls for an august moon was one that i eagerly popped into my dvd player at home. Jennie kermode bavas trademark brilliant framing and his playful relationship with modernism maximise the visual appeal of every scene. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. This is a film very much of its time, with sexism and silly macho posturing. It concerns a group of people who have gathered on a remote island for fun and relaxation. No trailer on dvd for this unsung mario bava film from 1970, so i made one. The murders are perpetrated quickly, and then theres lengthy conversations. Remastered edition on dvd 738329099923 from kino video. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 release info imdb. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It is also the only blu ray of this great film available, so i applaud kino in hopes theyll come out. Hd, western movie full length free western movies duration. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 bluray director. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Post sandokan the great scene in 5 dolls for an august moon. Art direction and cinematography are as distinctive as any of bavas other giallo films of the period, but the garbled script to what is essentially. Bava was so closely associated with the horror genre that this twisting mystery was never released theatrically in the. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 the movie database. Five dolls for an august moon turns the style up to ten. Italys master of horror, mario bava, was essentially a director for hire on five dolls for an august moon, a giallo reworking of agatha christies ten little indians which he reportedly abhorred. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 watch on kanopy, fandor. With dreadful acting by all cast members, dialogue that i assume was largely written by a preschool infant, containing a plot and i use the term plot figurative only. Edwige fenech in a scene from 5 dolls for an august moon 1970.
I watched the film on the bluray released by arrow video in 2016. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 changes the movie. Meloni, mauro bosco, maurice poli, antonio rinaldi, mario bava, luigi alessi, mario di nardo. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 movie trailer youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing five dolls for an august moon 1970 near you. The shot when the club owner shuts off the lights in kill bill, is almost exactly duplicated from the scene when the butler shuts off the lights in the beginning of mario bavas 5 dolls for an august moon. Five dolls for an august moon 1970 0303 1970 us horror, mystery, thriller 1h 22m user score. However, of course, a failed bava project is worth ten offering from his less talented contemporaries and 5 dolls for an august moon has more than enough of bavas trademark style and magic to make it a more than worthwhile, if not ultimately a satisfying, viewing experience. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Edwige fenech 5 dolls for an august moon 1970 old film.
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