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\"\"<\/a>Who Saw Her Die?<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t a great film within the giallo subgenre but it is noteworthy that is stars, at least in physical form, George Lazenby but the movie itself doesn\u2019t have the best pacing and does take its time to get the plot moving along.<\/p>\n

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Who Saw Her Die?<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Mystery, Suspense, Drama<\/span>
\nArrow Video | NR \u2013 94 min. \u2013 $39.95 | September 17, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/26\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Aldo Lado
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Massimo D\u2019Avak and Francesco Barilli (story and screenplay), Aldo Lado and Ruediger von Spies (collaboration)
\nCast: <\/strong>George Lazenby, Anita Strindberg, Adolfo Celi, Dominique Boschero, Peter Chatel<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, Gallery, Trailers
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>Italian (PCM 1.0), English (PCM 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>25.95 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>49.95 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Arrow Video provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Sculptor Franco Serpieri (GEORGE LAZENBY) welcomes Roberta (NICOLETTA ELMI) \u2013 his young daughter from a failed marriage \u2013 to Venice, unaware that a disturbed child-killer is stalking the city\u2019s canals. When Roberta\u2019s body is found floating face-down on the river, the lives of Franco and his estranged wife Elizabeth (ANITA STRINGBERG) are ripped apart. Desperate for vengeance, Franco turns detective in a bid to track down his daughter\u2019s killer, and in the process unearths shocking evidence of depravity and corruption which implicates some of the most respected figures in Venetian society.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>I do have a fondness for the giallo-style crime-thrillers and even when some of the choices the characters tend to make, or how the story tends to deviate from its main plot, they do hold some entertainment value. The latest one I saw, Who Saw Her Die?<\/em><\/strong>, certainly has its moments, and seeing George Lazenby, post his sole appearance as James Bond, was a lot of fun, even though the English-language was dubbed by someone else. So the performance is a bit half-baked, though Lazenby looked good, and I suppose his dubbing actor did a satisfactory job\u2026<\/p>\n

What keeps the movie from being merely okay instead of anything all that good is the storytelling feels a bit choppy at times and it certainly does take time to build up the story, though arguably the time spent to develop the relationship between Franco and his daughter was necessary, however on an emotional level was lacking.<\/p>\n

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Beyond the lacking of emotions, there were plenty of confusing moments (like having a sequence at an abandoned port where, as it happens, a character is living in some cheap apartment). Lots of coincidences and awkward red-herrings lead to a satisfying enough finale\u2026 until a body goes up in flames and falls out of a balcony window. At that point I could only chuckle, not a macabre sort of way but how not only dramatically it was shot (replaying different angles) but the score from Ennio Morricone ratchets up before cutting out with the thud of the body. Was supposed to be vivid but instead came across as unintentionally hilarious.<\/p>\n

Who Saw Her Die?<\/em><\/strong> was directed by Aldo Lado, and he also worked on the script in some fashion, and he does utilize the beautiful Venetian land and cityscapes so it did at the very least set itself apart from other giallos of that era.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a 36-Page Booklet<\/strong> and in a clear HD keep case.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Author and critic Troy Howarth provides yet another informative and educational track delving more into Italian cinema and into the story.<\/p>\n

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