Reflections in Black

Original title: Il vizio ha le calze nere

1975
1h 30m

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A number of women are brutally murdered. It quickly becomes apparent that all the victims are connected to a woman who had been having illicit affairs with them.A number of women are brutally murdered. It quickly becomes apparent that all the victims are connected to a woman who had been having illicit affairs with them.A number of women are brutally murdered. It quickly becomes apparent that all the victims are connected to a woman who had been having illicit affairs with them.

Director
- Tano Cimarosa
Writers
- Adriano Bolzoni
- Luigi Latini de Marchi
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4.9/10

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Director
- Tano Cimarosa
Writers
- Adriano Bolzoni
- Luigi Latini de Marchi
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
When the cultured but assumedly heterosexual dress designer happens to employ the French phrase "mise en scene" to "set the scene" for his testimony, Sgt. Panto, who just assumes all designers and hairdressers are automatically gay [he's previously insinuated that the couturier wears his own wares, and later professes the belief that the guy's a "fag"], on a hunch it must be something subversive and immoral, mimics back "mise en shame", so as to indicate that he knows it's pervy code for a proposition to commit some sort of disgusting same-sex act.

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When the cultured but assumedly heterosexual dress designer happens to employ the French phrase "mise en scene" to "set the scene" for his testimony, Sgt. Panto, who just assumes all designers and hairdressers are automatically gay [he's previously insinuated that the couturier wears his own wares, and later professes the belief that the guy's a "fag"], on a hunch it must be something subversive and immoral, mimics back "mise en shame", so as to indicate, wrongly, that he knows it's pervy code for a proposition to commit some sort of disgusting same-sex act.

Quotes
Dressmaker: Our work requires a certain "mise en scene." ... Do you understand Sergeant?
Sgt. Pantò: Well,,, I try ... So I wanted to ask you if you ever dressed as a woman?
Dressmaker: Me, dress as a woman? Why would I?
[Panto stutters, trying to avoid an indelicate or explicit response]
Dressmaker: Mise en scene?
Sgt. Pantò: [cutting him off, relieved he didn't have to say it first] "Mise en shame!" Exactly!

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5/10

Mixed bag... but mostly pretty bad

Mixed bag... but mostly pretty bad.

First, this film does a couple things right. The dialogue is better than it has to be, and it mixes in moments of wit and humor throughout the script which are a nice bonus. The acting varies. Some of the actors are quite good. Some even convey appropriate grief in response to murder. However, there are other actors here that are utterly unconvincing as their "characters." It's pretty bad at times.

The film never decides on a proper protagonist. There are 3 or 4 contenders. But no central hero to root for.

In the end, the villain does not get their proper time to shine in all their madness. It felt unsatisfying. I'd skip this one.