Blood and Black Lace (1964): Cast & Plot
Blood and Black Lace is a 1964 horror thriller directed by Mario Bava, starring Francesca Ungaro as Isabella, Cameron Mitchell and Thomas Reiner. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- Mario Bava
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Emmepi Cinematografica
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Blood and Black Lace About?
The premise of Blood and Black Lace without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a glamorous Roman fashion house, young model Isabella is slain by a mysterious masked assassin. When her diary—filled with the staff’s scandalous secrets—vanishes, the killer embarks on a brutal spree, murdering models throughout the building and its surroundings in a desperate hunt for the missing notebook.
Blood and Black Lace Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- giallo
- pair of killers
- woman murders a woman
- murder disguised as suicide
- murder conspiracy
- masked assailant
- slasher killer
- slasher horror
- proto slasher
- characters killed one by one
- characters murdered one by one
- masked murderer
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- masked killer
- mysterious stranger
- betrayed by boyfriend
- countess
- caressing
- dark murderer
- dragging a dead woman
- disturbed person
- murderess
- mysterious person
- psycho killer
- statue
- discovering a dead body
- lighting a cigarette
- snorting cocaine
- broach
- clothes ripping
- suit of armor
- drowned in a bathtub
- dead body with eyes open
- monaco giallo
- german giallo
- french giallo
- dead body in a car trunk
- woman in jeopardy
- young widow
- glovebox
- open fire
- handbag
- tearing up a diary
- notebook
- fireplace
- glove compartment
- trunk
- male police officer
- police officer
- candy cinema
- cigarette smoking
Blood and Black Lace Cast & Characters
Francesca Ungaro leads the cast as Isabella, with Cameron Mitchell as Massimo Morlacchi and Thomas Reiner as Inspector Silvestri. Directed by Mario Bava; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mario Bava
- Francesca Ungaro as Isabella
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Cameron Mitchell as Massimo Morlacchi - Thomas Reiner as Inspector Silvestri
- Eva Bartok as Contessa Cristiana Cuomo
Also Starring in Blood and Black Lace
· 17 more- Dante DiPaolo Franco Scalo
- Ariana Gorini Nicole
- Mary Arden Peggy Peyton
- Massimo Righi Marco
- Luciano Pigozzi Cesare Lazzarini
- Lea Lander Greta
- Franco Ressel Marchese Riccardo Morelli
- Goffredo Unger The Masked Killer (uncredited)
- Calisto Calisti Butler (uncredited)
- Enzo Cerusico Gas Station Attendant
- Romano Moraschini Suspect at Police Station (uncredited)
- Harriet Medin Clarissa
- Giuliano Raffaelli Zanchin
- Heidi Stroh Bleach Blond Model
- Claude Dantes Tao-Li
- Mary Carmen Model
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- Nadia Anty Model
More from Mario Bava
More films directed by Mario Bava, best-rated first: Black Sabbath, Rabid Dogs, The Venus of Ille and Shock.
Blood and Black Lace Plot Summary
What happens in Blood and Black Lace from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Isabella, Francesca Ungaro, one of many beautiful models at Christian Haute Couture, a Roman fashion house, is strolling the estate’s grounds at night when a masked assailant—wearing a white featureless mask, a black fedora, and a trenchcoat—strikes, killing her in a chilling act of stealth. Inspector Silvestri begins the investigation, interviewing Massimo Morlacchi Cameron Mitchell, who co-manages the salon with the recently widowed Countess Cristiana Cuomo Eva Bartok. The inspector also questions Isabella’s ex-boyfriend, Franco Scalo Dante DiPaolo, an antique dealer, and uncovers that he is a cocaine user while noting that Isabella had been trying to help him kick his habit.
Full summary
The whole story of Blood and Black Lace, scene by scene
Blood and Black Lace Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 4 trailers and 3 featurettes.
- Trailer Original Trailer [Subtitled]
- Trailer Official Trailer [Subtitled]
- Trailer Blood and Black Lace ≣ 1964 ≣ Trailer
- Featurette Joe Dante on BLOOD AND BLACK LACE
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Blood and Black Lace FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Blood and Black Lace, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Blood and Black Lace?
Blood and Black Lace runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Blood and Black Lace released?
Blood and Black Lace was released on April 10, 1964.
Who directed Blood and Black Lace?
Blood and Black Lace was directed by Mario Bava.
More films by Mario Bava Who is in the cast of Blood and Black Lace?
Blood and Black Lace stars Francesca Ungaro as Isabella, Cameron Mitchell as Massimo Morlacchi and Thomas Reiner as Inspector Silvestri, among 21 credited actors.
Does Blood and Black Lace have a post-credit scene?
No. Blood and Black Lace has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Blood and Black Lace in?
The original language of Blood and Black Lace is Italian.
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