Mania (1974 film)

Mania is a 1974 Italian film produced, written and directed by Renato Polselli.[1]

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

Production

The film was developed under the working title Terrore mania.[2] It was a low-budget affair with no well-known actors cast.[2] 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.[2][3]

Release

Mania was released theatrically in Italy on 24 August 1974, where it was distributed by RCR.[2] 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.[2]

References

Footnotes
  1. Curti 2017, p. 121.
  2. Curti 2017, p. 122.
  3. Curti 2017, p. 123.
  4. 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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