Deep Red
PROFONDO ROSSO is a gripping thriller by Italian director Dario Argento. Pianist Marcus Daly witnesses a brutal murder and becomes entangled in a web of secrets and danger. Together with reporter Gianna Brezzi, he searches for the killer, who could be hiding around any corner. The Giallo thriller employs an intense color palette with highly graphic and surreal murder scenes, brought to life through practical effects and inventive camera angles. The music by the progressive rock band Goblin vividly underscores the grisly theatrics, which are central to the genre’s allure. The complex plot weaves together murder and mystery, delving into the depths of human voyeurism and the darkest corners of the psyche. This film is a must-watch for fans of stylish Italian horror.
The Big Shave was an important career step for Martin Scorsese: the short film won the Prix de l'Age d'Or 1967 and brought him international recognition for the first time. Shot on 16mm and accompanied by Bunny Berigan's jazz song I Can't Get Started, the disturbing shaving scene was a shocking allegory of the Vietnam War and demonstrated Scorsese's socio-critical themes - a milestone for his later success.
Supporting Film: The Big Shave
A young man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom and proceeds to shave away hair, then skin, in an increasingly bloody and graphic bathroom scene. Many film critics have interpreted the young man's process of self-mutilation as a metaphor for the self-destructive involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.
The Big Shave war für Martin Scorsese ein wichtiger Karriereschritt: Der Kurzfilm gewann 1968 den Prix de l'Age d'Or beim Exprmntl-Festival und verschaffte ihm erstmals internationale Anerkennung. Gedreht auf 16mm und unterlegt mit Bunny Berigans Jazzsong I Can’t Get Started, schockierte die verstörende Rasurszene als Allegorie auf den Vietnamkrieg und zeigte Scorseses gesellschaftskritische Themen – ein Meilenstein für seinen späteren Erfolg.