Non ho sonno (2001)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Dario Argento

Writers:

Dario Argento (screenplay)
Dario Argento (story)

Release Date:

5 January 2001 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Creepier than Jack the Ripper

Plot:

An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

Plot Keywords:

Italy | Blood | Police | Dwarf | Turin Italy

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Max von Sydow	...	Ulisse Moretti
Stefano Dionisi	...	Giacomo
Chiara Caselli	...	Gloria
Roberto Zibetti	...	Lorenzo
Gabriele Lavia	...	Dr. Betti
Paolo Maria Scalondro	...	Chief Inspector Manni
Rossella Falk	...	Laura de Fabritiis
Roberto Accornero	...	Fausto
Barbara Lerici	...	Angela
Guido Morbello	...	Young Detective
Massimo Sarchielli	...	Leone
Diego Casale	...	Beppe
Alessandra Comerio	...	Mrs. Betti
Elena Marchesini	...	Mel (the kitten)
Aldo Massasso	...	Detective Cascio

Also Known As:

Sleepless (Europe: English title) (USA)
I Can't Sleep (promotional title)
Nonhosonno (Italy) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, some sexuality and language.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:Not Rated | Singapore:R21 | USA:R (cut) | France:-16 | Italy:VM14 | UK:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Company:

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Trivia:

'Max von Sydow' insisted that the parrot in the film would be called Marcello. Named after Marcello Mastroianni whom he has got to know after making several films in Italy in the past.

Goofs:

Continuity: The strap on the pink top that Gloria wears towards the end of the film frequently slides down her shoulder only to have reappeared in its original place in the next shot.

My 2nd Dario Argento-film!

Having reviewed the brilliant Giallo "Profondo Rosso" last week I just checked out Dario Argento´s latest film "Non ho sonno". In comparison to the above mentioned classic, "Sleepless" is much straighter and more fast-paced. There are more bloody murders (A prostitutes fingers were cut off, a man gets stabbed by a fountain pen...), however the photography seemed to be not as elegant as it was in "Profondo Rosso". I´m really no Argento-expert but I think this was a good thriller with a well-developed story and lots of suspense. Even a few humorous scenes were brought on like the take when some Lilliputians have to wait for their interrogation at the police department. Main actor Max von Sydow ("Dune", "The Exorcist") is great in the lead, but also most of the supporting actors like Stefano Dionisi or Chiara Caselli are doing solid jobs! I´d give this film 8 out of 10, just for being really good Giallo-entertainment!!