La Ragazza Dal Pigiama Giallo

Ray Milland Director: Flavio Mogherini Flavio Mogherini

Overview

The patient and non-pugilistic methods used by Inspector Simpson (Ray Milland) finally help him discover who killed the unidentified woman whose body was found on a Sydney beach. She was wearing only a scrap of pajamas, and her face was mutilated beyond recognition. The girl, an immigrant, evidently led a tragically profligate lifestyle.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/18/2018
UPC:	0760137166382
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	18+
Source:	Arrow Video
Region Code:	A
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	31,494

Special Features

New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films New video interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie on the internationalism of the giallo New video interview with actor Howard Ross New video interview with editor Alberto Tagliavia New video interview with assistant director Ferruccio Castronuovo Archival interview with composer Riz Ortolani Image gallery Italian theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ray Milland	Simpson
Dalila di Lazzaro	Glenda
Michele Placido	Antonio
Howard Ross	Roy
Ramiro Oliveros	Actor
Rod Mullinar	Actor
Mel Ferrer	Prof. Douglas
Antonio Ferrandis	Actor

Technical Credits

Flavio Mogherini

Sanchez Rafael Campoy

Flavio Mogherini	Director,Screenwriter
Raul Artigot	Cinematographer
Sanchez Rafael Campoy	Screenwriter
Riz Ortolani	Score Composer
Giorgio Salvioni	Producer
Adriano Tagliavia	Editor

Editorial Reviews

This rather unorthodox giallo might disappoint fans who want the usual genre staples but offers plenty of surprises on its own terms. Fans expecting an array of murders and plot twists will likely be disappointed by The Pyjama Girl Case as this is a subtle film more interested in dialogue and character than thrills. Thankfully, it is anchored by strong performances: Ray Milland is effortlessly convincing as the world weary detective, Dalila Di Lazzaro is both alluring and mysterious as the inscrutable leading lady and Michele Placido is surprisingly affecting as the most naïve and well-meaning of her suitors. It also benefits from stylish direction by Flavio Mogherini, who makes dazzling use of the Australian locations and a hypnotic electronic score by Riz Ortolani to create an atmosphere that is by turns seductive and creepy. Best of all, the final third of the film sets the story on its ear by incorporating a narrative shift that ties up all its loose ends in a dazzling style, building to surprisingly emotional and tragic finale. In short, The Pyjama Girl Case is far from the typical bill of fare for fans of Italian thrillers but this is exactly what might make it appealing for other kinds of foreign film fans.

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