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Phantom of Death (1988) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1988 · 100 mins · Italian
- Directed by
- Ruggero Deodato
- Starring
- Caterina Boratto, Donald Pleasence, Carola Stagnaro, Benito Stefanelli, Achille Brugnini, Michael York
Police Commissioner Datti probes the killing of a young female doctor, suspecting a man in his mid‑thirties. The case escalates when pianist Robert Dominici’s girlfriend is found dead. The murderer taunts Datti by phone, claiming a secret makes him untouchable. As Datti follows the baffling clues, the investigation drifts into increasingly surreal territory.
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