---
title: 'The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dario Argento'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Romance'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bird-with-the-crystal-plumage-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065143/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

1970 · 101 min · Drama, Horror, Crime, Romance, Thriller · Italy

Original title: L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo
Part of: Animal Trilogy

## Synopsis

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a 1970 giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento, in his directorial debut. It stars Tony Musante as an American writer in Rome who witnesses a serial killer targeting young women and tries to uncover the murderer's identity before he becomes their next victim. The cast also features Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho and Mario Adorf.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- **Screenplay:** [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento), [Fredric Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredric-brown)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Salvatore Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/salvatore-argento)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vittorio Storaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/vittorio-storaro)

## Cast

- [Dario Argento](https://cinepixo.com/people/dario-argento)
- [Maria Tedeschi](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-tedeschi)
- [Tony Musante](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-musante)
- [Fulvio Mingozzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fulvio-mingozzi)
- [Mario Adorf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-adorf)
- [Enrico Maria Salerno](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-maria-salerno)
- [Rosita Toros](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosita-toros)
- [Carla Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/carla-mancini)
- [Eva Renzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-renzi)
- [Werner Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-peters)
- [Renato Romano](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-romano)
- [Umberto Raho](https://cinepixo.com/people/umberto-raho)
- [Suzy Kendall](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzy-kendall)
- [Reggie Nalder](https://cinepixo.com/people/reggie-nalder)

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