Game of Murder

Tarot was the second of two gialli directed by the talented José María Forqué. It is every bit as effective as his earlier The Fox with a Velvet Tail (1971) and it too benefits from an attractive cast, polished production values, as well as a welcome attention to detail. The story seems poised to offer the usual tale of a love triangle gone awry, but it develops along unexpected lines and is all the more effective because of it.