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All the Colors of the Dark (1972): Cast & Plot

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All the Colors of the Dark is a 1972 horror thriller starring Edwige Fenech as Jane Harrison, George Hilton and Nieves Navarro. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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All the Colors of the Dark (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Genres
Horror , Thriller , Mystery
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is All the Colors of the Dark About?

The premise of All the Colors of the Dark without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A kaleidoscopic, psychedelic horror unfolds after Jane survives a car crash that claims her baby. Plagued by increasingly intense nightmares, she seeks therapy, only to find her haunting visions bleeding into a nightmarish reality saturated with black magic, gruesome blood‑soaked orgies and murder, as the line between dream and reality shatters.

All the Colors of the Dark Themes & Keywords

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  • black mass
  • sexual intercourse
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  • orgy
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  • rape
  • fondling
  • voyeur
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  • sensuality
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  • nipples
  • love interest
  • brunette
  • female nudity
  • giallo
  • j&b scotch
  • female female kiss
  • female rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • female frontal nudity
  • italian horror
  • italian cinema
  • spanish cinema
  • graphic violence
  • blood and gore
  • europe
  • dead body
  • gothic horror
  • 1970s
  • evil
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  • satanic
  • independent horror
  • violence
  • gory violence
  • sadistic
  • fear
  • large breasts
  • deep cleavage
  • frigid wife
  • husband doesn't want to have sex with wife
  • giallo thriller
  • slasher
  • car
  • lesbian subtext
  • jb scotch
  • slasher horror
  • folk horror
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Cast & crew

All the Colors of the Dark Cast & Characters

Edwige Fenech leads the cast as Jane Harrison, with George Hilton as Richard Steele and Nieves Navarro as Barbara Harrison.

Also Starring in All the Colors of the Dark

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Plot

All the Colors of the Dark Plot Summary

What happens in All the Colors of the Dark from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jane Harrison Jane Harrison lives in London with her boyfriend Richard Steele Richard Steele, a pharmaceutical salesman who travels frequently for work. After losing her unborn child in a car accident, Jane has been unable to have sex with Richard, all while carrying the heavy trauma of witnessing her mother’s murder when she was younger. Despite Richard’s skepticism about psychiatry, Jane’s sister Barbara Harrison Barbara Harrison arranges a session with a psychiatrist, Dr. Burton Dr. Burton, whom Barbara works for. In the session, Jane confides that she’s been haunted by nightmares of a sinister man with piercing blue eyes who murdered her mother, insisting she’s glimpsed the same man in the waiting room.

Full summary

The whole story of All the Colors of the Dark, scene by scene

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Videos

All the Colors of the Dark Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

THEY'RE COMING TO GET YOU - (1972) Trailer
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Quiz

How Well Do You Know All the Colors of the Dark?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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All the Colors of the Dark FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of All the Colors of the Dark, each answered in a sentence.

How long is All the Colors of the Dark?

All the Colors of the Dark runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was All the Colors of the Dark released?

All the Colors of the Dark was released on February 28, 1972.

Who is in the cast of All the Colors of the Dark?

All the Colors of the Dark stars Edwige Fenech as Jane Harrison, George Hilton as Richard Steele and Nieves Navarro as Barbara Harrison, among 15 credited actors.

Does All the Colors of the Dark have a post-credit scene?

No. All the Colors of the Dark has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is All the Colors of the Dark in?

The original language of All the Colors of the Dark is Italian.

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