La morte risale a ieri sera
La morte risale a ieri sera is a 1970 crime film directed and co-written by Duccio Tessari, starring Raf Vallone and Frank Wolff. It is based on the 1969 novel I milanesi ammazzano al sabato by Giorgio Scerbanenco. The film's baroque, psychedelic-infused score was composed by Gianni Ferrio.
An Italian and West German co-production, the film was released by Titanus on September 5, 1970.
Plot
Following the disappearance of his beautiful but mentally disabled daughter, Avanzio Berzaghi travels to Milan to track her down. Local detective Duca Lamberti investigates the city's pimps and prostitutes for clues, eventually finding the girl's burnt body in a field. The pimps disposed of the young girl when they heard investigators were looking for her. Berzaghi vows to find the girl's murderer, eventually tracking down his quarry from a clue related to the girl's teddy bear. Berzaghi exacts his revenge but finds no satisfaction from having done so.Cast
Production
La morte risale a ieri sera was written by Biagio Proietti and director Duccio Tessari. the film is based on Giorgio Scerbanenco's 1969 novel I milanesi ammazzano al sabato. The book was published just a few months before the author's death. Several of Scerbanenco's works featuring the detective character Duca Lamberti were adapted to film around this time, including Caliber 9 in 1972 and Safety Catch in 1970.The film's soundtrack was composed by Gianni Ferrio, who had previously worked with Tessari on the 1969 Spaghetti Western Sundance and the Kid, and would do so again on his 1971 giallo The [Bloodstained Butterfly]. Ferrio's score spans several musical styles, incorporating psychedelic rock, baroque pop and jazz.