IT |1977 | 98′ | supernatural horror |
Synopsis:
Suzy (Jessica Harper) travels to Germany to attend ballet school. When she arrives, late on a stormy night, no one lets her in, and she sees Pat (Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school. When Pat reaches her apartment, she is murdered. The next day, Suzy is admitted to her new school, but has a difficult time settling in. She hears noises, and often feels ill. As more people die, Suzy uncovers the terrifying secret history of the place.
Ahead of the screening enjoy a deep-dive together with Twan Arts during his masterclass, and discover some of the elements that have turned this Dario Argento masterpiece into an all-time classic. Twan works as a film lecturer in higher education and also regularly gives lectures and masterclasses at film theaters and -festivals. In 2023, he published the Dutch-language book Het Lijkt Wel Een Film!.
According to Videa Group “Suspiria, co-written with Daria Nicolodi, is in fact the film with which Argento abandoned the classic detective story to embrace the fantastic in the most radical way, going so far as to explode onto the screen a full-color nightmare designed to be an absolute cinematic experience thanks to the power of its images and the fury of its soundtrack. In the film, as we accompany Susy Benner (Jessica Harper) to discover the creepy secrets of the Freiburg dance school, we find ourselves swept up in a maelstrom of shapes, sensations, spaces and sounds that draws its strength from a mixture of innocence and spontaneity far removed from today’s mannerisms. Between dance and witches, supernatural and delirium, Suspiria is still an unrepeatable kaleidoscope of primal emotions.”
CREDITS:
Director: Dario Argento
Writers: Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi
Producer: Claudio Argento
Cast:
Jessica Harper as Suzy Bannion
Stefania Casini as Sara
Flavio Bucci as Daniel
Miguel Bosé as Mark
Barbara Magnolfi as Olga
Alida Valli as Miss Tanner
Joan Bennett as Madame Blanc
Udo Kier as Dr. Frank Mandel (uncredited)
Rudolf Schündler as Prof. Milius (uncredited)
Music/Soundtrack: Goblin (Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli, Agostino Marangolo)
Cinematography: Luciano Tovoli
Production Company: Seda Spettacoli, Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)