Actors: Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger, Barbara Bouchet, Barbara Bach, Stefania Sandrelli
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Black Belly of the Tarantula
THE BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA ( La Tarantola dal ventre nero) was directed by Paolo Cavara in 1971.
Inspector Tellini must investigate the murder of two young women who were first paralysed by a needle used by acupunctors before being stabbed by their murderer. Tellini suspects initially the husband of the first victim but this one is assassinated by an unknown who dies himself a few minutes later, crushed by a roadhog. Now, Tellini's only lead is the health care centre where the victims used to go.
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Analysis of The Black Belly of the Tarantula
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How difficult to spot villain?
- Moderately Challenging
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Murder Mystery?
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Special suspect?
- relative
Kind of mystery?
- police procedural
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude female butt
- sex under blankets
Kind of violence:
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
