Morte sospetta di una minorenne
Directed by:
Sergio MartinoScreenplay:
Ernesto GastaldiCinematography:
Giancarlo FerrandoComposer:
Luciano MicheliniCast:
Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer, Massimo Girotti, Aldo Massasso, Roberto Posse, Gianfranco Barra, Gino Pernice, Barbara Magnolfi, Franca Scagnetti (more)VOD (1)
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The final of Martino’s six gialli, The Suspicious Death of a Minor combines conventional giallo trappings with elements of the then flourishing ‘poliziotteschi’ crime thrillers. Claudio Cassinelli (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?) stars as undercover cop Paolo Germi, on the trail of a Milanese criminal outfit following the brutal murder of an underage prostitute. But a killer-for-hire is also on the prowl, bumping off witnesses before they have a chance to talk… (Arrow Films)
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Well, this was a weird film. So oddly straddling the line between Giallo, police drama and slapstick car chase comedy, I'm not sure Martino took the right approach. In any case, Claudio Cassinelli, with his messy haircut, is very likeable, and his investigative methods strongly recall the unorthodox methods of Belmondo's Stan Borowitz. I almost wouldn't be surprised if there was some later inspiration.
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"Suspicious Death of a Minor" has something of yellow brutality, but above all, it is an excellent crime story with great revelations and ideas that last until the very last minute. The film surprised me by being more restrained in brutality, but it tries to make up for it with an interesting script and very good directing of the story, all the way to its complete end. We should definitely not forget about Sergio Martino.
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