Imago Mortis
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Imago Mortis is a 2009 Italian
-Spanish
supernatural thriller directed by Stefano Bessoni. The film stars Geraldine Chaplin
and is the first major screen appearance of her daughter, Oona
. Richard Stanley, one of the film's scriptwriters described the film as a "Sort of a neo-giallo
taking off from Dario Argento
's Four Flies on Grey Velvet
by way of Umberto Lenzi
's Spasmo and DaVinci Code." Speaking about his hopes for the film, Bessoni said; “My film aspires to del revive fantasy cinema, as is happening in Spain,”. It was released in Italy on 16 January, 2009.
, grossing $309, 175 in its first week. The film also took nearly €460,000 on its opening weekend in Italy.
Zacarías M. de la Riva was nominated by the International Film Music Critics Association
for Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller film.
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...
-Spanish
Cinema of Spain
The art of motion-picture making within the nation of Spain or by Spanish filmmakers abroad is collectively known as Spanish Cinema.In recent years, Spanish cinema has achieved high marks of recognition as a result of its creative and technical excellence...
supernatural thriller directed by Stefano Bessoni. The film stars Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Leigh Chaplin is an English-American actress and the daughter of Charlie Chaplin.Chaplin first came to prominence for her Golden Globe-nominated role of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago . She received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman's Nashville...
and is the first major screen appearance of her daughter, Oona
Oona Castilla Chaplin
Oona Castilla Chaplin is a Spanish actress, flamenco dancer, and ballerina. She is also the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, and uses the stage name Oona Chaplin.- Personal life :...
. Richard Stanley, one of the film's scriptwriters described the film as a "Sort of a neo-giallo
Giallo (film)
- Plot :The film, set in Turin, Italy, follows French flight attendant Linda and Italian-American detective Enzo Avolfi, who team up to find Linda's younger sister Celine. Celine, a model, has been abducted by a serial killer. Known only as "Yellow" , he kidnaps beautiful foreign women in his...
taking off from Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Dario Argento is an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, particularly in the subgenre known as giallo, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies....
's Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Four Flies on Grey Velvet is a 1971 Italian mystery thriller film, directed by Dario Argento. The screenplay is also by Argento, from a story by him, Luigi Cozzi, Mario Foglietti and Bryan Edgar Wallace .-Plot:...
by way of Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi , is an Italian film director who was very active in low budget crime films, peplums, spaghetti westerns, war movies, cannibal films and giallo murder mysteries ....
's Spasmo and DaVinci Code." Speaking about his hopes for the film, Bessoni said; “My film aspires to del revive fantasy cinema, as is happening in Spain,”. It was released in Italy on 16 January, 2009.
Plot
Bruno (Amarilla), a student at the rundown FW Murnau Film School comes across the thanatoscope, an ancient instrument of death. The instrument, created by scientist Girolamo Fumagalli immortalises on a plate the last image seen by the victim’s retina. The school's teachers, led by Countess Orsini (Geraldine Chaplin) are involved in a secretive plot concerning the instrument.Cast
- Geraldine ChaplinGeraldine ChaplinGeraldine Leigh Chaplin is an English-American actress and the daughter of Charlie Chaplin.Chaplin first came to prominence for her Golden Globe-nominated role of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago . She received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman's Nashville...
as Countess Orsini - Oona ChaplinOona Castilla ChaplinOona Castilla Chaplin is a Spanish actress, flamenco dancer, and ballerina. She is also the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, and uses the stage name Oona Chaplin.- Personal life :...
as Arianna - Alberto Amarilla as Bruno
- Leticia DoleraLeticia Dolera-Work:Her career began with the series Al salir de clase , in which she played the role of Angela between 2000 and 2002....
as Leilou - Álex Angulo as Caligari
- Jun Ichikawa as Aki
- Silvia De Santis as Elena
Reception
The film debuted at no. 5 in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, grossing $309, 175 in its first week. The film also took nearly €460,000 on its opening weekend in Italy.
Zacarías M. de la Riva was nominated by the International Film Music Critics Association
International Film Music Critics Association
The International Film Music Critics Association is a professional association for online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing about original film and television music.-History and purpose:...
for Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller film.