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The film itself is among the most interesting gialli of the period—its similarities to Nicolas Roeg’s film version of Daphne Du Maurier’s Don’t Look Now (1973) are well known, but it stands on its own merits as a stylish, engrossing and unusually affecting example of the genre.
Troy Howarth, What’s in a Name? Currying Favor in the International Market (Arrow, 2019) -
Who Saw Her Die? is very nearly one of the top gialli, but it is ultimately a film that is less than the sum of its parts. After a remarkably gripping first section, it gets bogged down in too much aimless running around in circles before settling down to a reasonably effective climax.
Troy Howarth, So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films, Volume 1, 1963-1973 (Midnight Marquee Press, 2015)
Selected disc options for Who Saw Her Die?
| Extras | Arrow BD-A/US 2019 | Blue Underground DVD-1/US 2008 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 | Shameless DVD-0 PAL/UK 2008 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth | has extra | |||
| Death In Venice: Looking Back at “Who Saw Her Die?” - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Aldo Lado | has extra | has extra | ||
| Giallo in Venice - Interview with Author Michael Mackenzie | has extra | |||
| I Saw Her Die - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Aldo Lado | has extra | |||
| Nicoletta, Child of Darkness - Interview with Actress Nicoletta Elmi | has extra | |||
| Once Upon a Time in Venice… - Interview with Co-Writer Francesco Barilli | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery - Posters | has extra | |||
| Filmography: Director/Co-Writer Aldo Lado | has extra | has extra | ||
| English Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Italian Theatrical Trailer | has extra |
Notes
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Rachael Nisbet (“The Loss of Innocence in Aldo Lado’s ‘Who Saw Her Die?’”) and Troy Howarth (“What’s in a Name? Currying Favor in the International Market”).
- Blue Underground’s DVD is also available in the “Midnight Movies Thriller Triple Feature” box set with Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971) and The Bloodstained Shadow (1978).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD is also available in “The Giallo Collection” box set with Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971), The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972) and The Bloodstained Shadow (1978).
Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Death In Venice: Looking Back at “Who Saw Her Die?” (11:10) -
Giallo in Venice (26:16) -
I Saw Her Die (56:54) -
Nicoletta, Child of Darkness (27:25) -
Once Upon a Time in Venice… (31:28)
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Arrow BD 2019
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth Arrow BD |
| Death In Venice: Looking Back at “Who Saw Her Die?” - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Aldo Lado Blue Underground DVD | |
| Giallo in Venice - Interview with Author Michael Mackenzie Arrow BD | |
| I Saw Her Die - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Aldo Lado Arrow BD | |
| Nicoletta, Child of Darkness - Interview with Actress Nicoletta Elmi Arrow BD | |
| Once Upon a Time in Venice… - Interview with Co-Writer Francesco Barilli Arrow BD | |
| Stills Gallery - Posters Arrow BD | |
| English Theatrical Trailer Arrow BD | |
| Italian Theatrical Trailer Arrow BD |