The Suspicious Death of a Minor
1975 film
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The Suspicious Death of a Minor (Italian: Morte sospetta di una minorenne), also known as Too Young to Die,[citation needed] is a 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Sergio Martino.[2][3][4]
- Ernesto Gastaldi
- Sergio Martino[1]
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| Directed by | Sergio Martino |
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| Story by | Ernesto Gastaldi[1] |
| Produced by | Luciano Martino[1] |
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| Cinematography | Giancarlo Ferrando[1] |
| Edited by | Raimondo Crociani[1] |
| Music by | Luciano Michelini[1] |
Production company | Dania Film[1] |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤507.396 million |
Plot summary
Undercover cop Paolo Germi and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unaware of the secret Marisa carries with her; conditions in her life have forced her into underage prostitution. After she is brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. However, a killer-for-hire ensures that Germi's investigation will not be easy, while continuing to kill.
Cast
- Claudio Cassinelli as Paolo Germi
- Mel Ferrer as Police Superintendent
- Lia Tanzi as Carmela
- Gianfranco Barra as Teti
- Patrizia Castaldi as Marisa
- Adolfo Caruso as Giannino
- Jenny Tamburi as Gloria
- Massimo Girotti as Gaudenzio Pesce
- Carlo Alighiero as Chief of S.M.C.D. Office
- Franco Alpestre as Il Menga
- Fiammetta Baralla as Landlady
- Barbara Magnolfi as Floriana
- Aldo Massasso as Listri
- Roberto Posse as Killer
- Carlotta Wittig as Director of S.M.C.D.
Production
The Suspicious Death of a Minor was developed under the title Milano Violenta (transl. Violent Milan), a title later used for Mario Caiano's film Bloody Payroll.[5] The film was a hybrid of a crime film and a giallo.[5] The screenwriter, Ernesto Gastaldi, later spoke about the film stating "In my opinion, it's a minor film [...] the usually very good Martino didn't manage to give the film a decisive shot-in-the-arm."[5]
Release
The Suspicious Death of a Minor was distributed theatrically by Titanus in Italy on 12 August 1975.[1] The film grossed a total of 507,396,250 Italian lire on its domestic release.[1]
