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Giallo (2009): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Giallo is a 2009 horror thriller directed by Dario Argento, starring Byron Deidra as Flavio Volpe / Giallo, Adrien Brody and Lorenzo Ceppodomo. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $50,113 worldwide.

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Giallo (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Dario Argento
Genres
Horror , Thriller , Mystery , Crime
Original language
Italian
Studio
Giallo Production
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Giallo About?

The premise of Giallo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When a woman in Italy fears her sister has been abducted, Inspector Enzo Avolfi suspects a far more brutal fate. Together they must adopt the killer’s mindset, tracking a sadistic stalker who calls himself ‘Yellow’ and racing against time to save the hostage before more blood is shed.

Giallo Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • killer
  • giallo thriller
  • inspector
  • serial killer
  • giallo
  • turin
  • missing sister
  • falling to death
  • torture
  • police detective
  • italian horror
  • detective
+38 more
  • body in a trunk
  • slasher horror
  • grindhouse film
  • motor vehicle
  • car
  • italian car
  • alfa romeo
  • alfa romeo motor vehicle
  • alfa romeo 147
  • german car
  • opel
  • opel car
  • opel motor vehicle
  • opel zafira
  • female full frontal nudity
  • woman
  • torino
  • fear
  • jaundice
  • japanese woman
  • foreigner
  • taxi
  • syringe
  • porn magazine
  • serial murder
  • evil man
  • psycho
  • insane man
  • homicidal maniac
  • slasher
  • son seeing mother murdered
  • dead woman with eyes open
  • the color yellow
  • year 2007
  • liver disease
  • interferon
  • hepatitis
  • photograph on wall
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Cast & crew

Giallo Cast & Characters

Byron Deidra leads the cast as Flavio Volpe / Giallo, with Adrien Brody as Inspector Enzo Avolfi and Lorenzo Ceppodomo as Enzo Avolfi bambino. Directed by Dario Argento; 32 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Giallo

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From the director

More from Dario Argento

More films directed by Dario Argento, best-rated first: Deep Red, Tenebrae, Suspiria and Opera.

Full filmography
Plot

Giallo Plot Summary

What happens in Giallo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Turin, Italy becomes the backdrop for a tense pursuit as a missing-person case spirals into a chilling serial-killer investigation. Linda, a French flight attendant, joins forces with Inspector Enzo Avolfi to locate Linda’s younger sister, Celine, who has vanished at the hands of a sadistic killer known only as “Yellow” (Giallo). The case threads through a city of shadowed streets, seedy taxi rides, and a pattern that seems personal as much as it is murderous, with the killer preying on beautiful, foreign women and documenting his offenses with photographs that feed his own perverse gratification.

Full summary

The whole story of Giallo, scene by scene

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Box office

Giallo Box Office

Giallo grossed $50,113 worldwide.

2009 box office

Worldwide gross

$50.1K

International
$50.1K
Videos

Giallo Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Giallo.

Giallo (2009) Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Giallo?

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

Question 1 of 10

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What is Linda's occupation at the start of the film?
Cars

Cars in Giallo

41 cars on screen, including the 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 and the 2003 Opel Zafira A.

All 41 cars
  • 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 in Giallo 2002 Alfa Romeo 147 Important role
  • 2003 Opel Zafira A in Giallo 2003 Opel Zafira A Important role
  • 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon in Giallo 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon Minor role
  • 1968 Citroën DS 19 in Giallo 1968 Citroën DS 19 Minor role
Details

Giallo Also Known As

13 alternative titles, including “Giallo - Reféns do Medo” and “Giallo - Os Reféns do Medo”.

Also known as
  • Giallo - Reféns do Medo
  • Giallo - Os Reféns do Medo
  • Giallo: Kolekcjoner piekna
  • Giallo/Argento
  • Джалло
  • ג'יאלו
  • Жълто
  • Bestie musí zemřít
  • 지알로
  • 铅黄
  • Giallo: Refens do Medo
  • ジャーロ
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  • 人魔追緝令

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FAQ

Giallo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Giallo, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Giallo?

Giallo runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was Giallo released?

Giallo was released on June 25, 2009.

Who directed Giallo?

Giallo was directed by Dario Argento.

More films by Dario Argento

Who is in the cast of Giallo?

Giallo stars Byron Deidra as Flavio Volpe / Giallo, Adrien Brody as Inspector Enzo Avolfi and Lorenzo Ceppodomo as Enzo Avolfi bambino, among 32 credited actors.

How much did Giallo make at the box office?

Giallo grossed $50,113 worldwide.

Does Giallo have a post-credit scene?

No. Giallo has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Giallo in?

The original language of Giallo is Italian.

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