Sleepless (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Sleepless is a 2001 mystery thriller directed by Dario Argento, starring Barbara Lerici as Angela, Conchita Puglisi and Max von Sydow. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $159,059 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Dario Argento
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Tele+
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sleepless About?
The premise of Sleepless without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Described as creepier than Jack the Ripper, the film follows an elderly, retired police detective who partners with a young amateur sleuth. Together they hunt a serial killer who has shockingly resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17‑year hiatus, confronting dark secrets and relentless terror.
Sleepless Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- giallo
- slasher horror
- slasher
- fingers cut off
- meowing like a cat
- stabbed with a pen
- pen used as a weapon
- pencil used as a weapon
- detective
- killer
- gay
- giallo thriller
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- police detective
- poem
- murder
- killing spree
- corpse
- turin italy
- italy
- serial killer
- little person
- police
- insomnia
- female full frontal nudity
- sex scene
- female nudity
- falling from a staircase balcony
- black gloved killer
- maniac
- psychopathic killer
- psychopath
- human monster
- subjective camera
- stabbed with a pencil
- blood on camera lens
- gay stereotype
- yellow coat
- villa
- train conductor
- throat slit
- threatened with a knife
- thief
- tattoo
- suspicion
- stained glass window
- stage performance
- stabbed to death
- stabbed in the back
- shot to death
- shot through a window
Sleepless Cast & Characters
Barbara Lerici leads the cast as Angela, with Conchita Puglisi as Amanda and Max von Sydow as Moretti. Directed by Dario Argento; 28 actors are credited in all.
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Director Dario Argento
- Barbara Lerici as Angela
- Conchita Puglisi as Amanda
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Max von Sydow as Moretti - Guido Morbello as Detective
Also Starring in Sleepless
· 24 more- Stefano Dionisi Giacomo
- Rossella Falk Laura de Fabritiis
- Luca Fagioli Vincenzo de Fabritiis
- Gabriele Lavia Avv. Betti
- Chiara Caselli Gloria
- Massimo Sarchielli Leone
- Roberto Zibetti Lorenzo
- Alessandra Comerio Sig.ra Betti
- Elena Marchesini Mel (la gattina)
- Diego Casale Beppe
- Barbara Mautino Dora (la coniglietta)
- Rossella Lucà Mara
- Elisabetta Rocchetti Ragazza fast food
- Aldo Massasso Cascio
- Roberto Accornero Fausto
- Paolo Maria Scalondro Manni
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- Brian Ayres Magistrato
- Renato Liprandi Capostazione
- Daniela Fazzolari Maria Luisa
- Francesco Benedetto Portabagagli
- Daniele Angius Giacomo (bambino)
- Robert Camero Marco
- Aldo Delaude Capotreno
- John Pedeferri Agente questura
Sleepless Plot Summary
What happens in Sleepless from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The opening scene centers on Angela [Barbara Lerici] as she finishes a difficult encounter, only to confront a man who recoils in shame and hurls his anger at her for not feeling fully satisfied. In the tense aftermath, she flees after accidentally knocking over a chest full of bladed weapons, a moment that lingers with her as she heads out into the night. ” The threat of the unseen killer follows her even after the encounter, the ominous call piercing the quiet as she tries to seek help.
Full summary
The whole story of Sleepless, scene by scene
Sleepless Box Office
Sleepless grossed $159,059 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$159.1K
- International
- $158.8K
Sleepless Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer 4K UHD & Blu-ray Promo Trailer [Subtitled]
How Well Do You Know Sleepless?
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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Who is the retired detective that re‑opens the case in the film?
Sleepless Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Insônia” and “Nonhosonno”.
- Also known as
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- Insônia
- Nonhosonno
- Sangue de Inocentes
- Le Sang des innocents
- Без сна
- Álmatlanul
- Insomnio
- スリープレス - SLEEPLESS
- 슬립리스
- Vrah přichází v noci
- 惊悚无眠
- Bezsenność
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- 驚悚無眠
- Uykusuz
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Sleepless FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Sleepless, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sleepless?
Sleepless runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Sleepless released?
Sleepless was released on January 5, 2001.
Who directed Sleepless?
Sleepless was directed by Dario Argento.
More films by Dario Argento Who is in the cast of Sleepless?
Sleepless stars Barbara Lerici as Angela, Conchita Puglisi as Amanda and Max von Sydow as Moretti, among 28 credited actors.
How much did Sleepless make at the box office?
Sleepless grossed $159,059 worldwide.
Does Sleepless have a post-credit scene?
No. Sleepless has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sleepless in?
The original language of Sleepless is Italian.
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