Dressed to Kill (1980)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1980
Land: United States
Alternative Title: Vestida Para Matar, Pulsions, Klædt på til mord, Mördande bekännelse, Tappava tunnustus, Proetoimasia gia eglima, Gyilkossághoz öltözve, Vestito per uccidere, Kledd for mord, Strój zabójcy, W przebraniu mordercy, Obučena da ubije, I nattens mörker
Regisseur: Brian De Palma
Writer: Brian De Palma
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: George Litto
Executive Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
Firmen: Cinema 77 Films, Filmways Pictures
Genre: Drama, Erotic Film, Erotic Thriller, Horror, Horror Film, Lgbt-Related Film, Mystery, Mystery Film, Slasher Film, Thriller
Budget: 6.500.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: alter ego, american giallo, art museum, assault, dark secret, desire, disturbed, elevator, erotic thriller, exhibitionism, extramarital affair, friendship, guilt, interrogation, manipulation, murder, nightmare, one-night stand, photography, prostitute, psychiatrist, seduction, shower, stalking, straight razor, subway, taxi, transvestism, white gloves
Geschichte
Kate Miller, a sexually frustrated housewife, has an adulterous encounter with a stranger she meets at an art museum. While returning to his apartment to retrieve her wedding ring, she is brutally killed in an elevator by a tall blonde woman wearing dark sunglasses and white gloves. Liz Blake, a prostitute who witnessed the murder, becomes the prime suspect and the killer's next target. Kate's son Peter enlists Liz's help to catch his mother's killer despite Detective Marino's uncooperative investigation. Together, they try to uncover the truth while evading the relentless assassin.
Zusammenfassung
Directed by Brian De Palma in 1980, 'Dressed to Kill' is an erotic thriller that blends elements of the slasher and giallo genres. The film explores themes of desire, guilt, and sexual frustration through its protagonist Kate Miller, who becomes entangled in a deadly web after indulging her fantasies. With its graphic violence, complex plot twists, and stylish cinematography, 'Dressed to Kill' is considered one of De Palma's signature films.
