All the colors of the dark (Italy, Spain - 1972) by Sergio Martino (Your vice is a closed room and only I have the key to it, The bodies show evidence of rape) is a thriller genre film that veers toward horror and is visibly inspired by Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Roman Polanski.
All the colors of the dark enjoys a spectacular first sequence characterized by unparalleled direction and photography. The reference is the dream of the protagonist Jane Harrison (played by Edwige Fenech) and in which we witness a stunning dream vision pockmarked by horror and surrealism but also by a murky and sick atmosphere.
The doors then open wide to a story perpetually suspended in an unreal dimension where the protagonist is constantly tormented by visions, nightmares and premonitory dreams. In this context of malaise (which could perhaps be a bit monotonous) but also of veiled plots, the extraordinary performance of Edwige Fenech, here trapped in a sensitive and fragile character, stands out.
In fact, the woman will also be drawn into the world of occultism by participating in some satanic rituals, which, however, like dreams, will only confuse her more.
Between dreams, sabbaths and drama, All the colors of the dark is a valid visionary film that aims to shed light on a desperate and dark situation in which the main character is the absolute victim both in sleep and in reality.
The protagonist of the story is Jane Harrison (Edwige Fenech), a woman traumatized by the murder of her mother, a tragic event she witnessed as a child. The loss of the child she was carrying also crowns her state of anguish and grief before which her husband Richard and even her psychiatrist are powerless. Meanwhile, Mary Weil, an ambiguous neighbor, urges Jane to participate in a black ritual that could free her from her nightmares.
The cast includes Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov, Julián Ugarte, George Rigaud, Maria Cumani Quasimodo, Nieves Navarro, Marina Malfatti, Luciano Pigozzi, and Dominique Boschero.
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CG Entertainment paid tribute to the Italian-style giallo by launching, in February 2018, a START UP! crowdfunding campaign for the limited edition Blu-ray of All the colors of the dark (link to news story).
The DVD edition (for the CineKult series) features interior artwork and an extra section with interviews with Ernesto Gastaldi, Sergio Martino, and George Hilton.
The film is distributed by CG Entertainment.
DVD EDITION.:
VIDEO: 16/9 2.35:1
LENGTH: 91′
AUDIO: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 2.0
N. DISKS: 1
SUBTITLES: Italian, Italian for the Deaf.
EXTRA: All the colors of giallo: interview with Ernesto Gastaldi, Sergio Martino and George Hilton
