A Quiet Place to Kill

Original title: Paranoia

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

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Carroll Baker, Anna Proclemer, and Jean Sorel in A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)

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A disillusioned race-car driver plots to kill her ex-husband at the behest of his new wife, but the plan quickly goes awry.A disillusioned race-car driver plots to kill her ex-husband at the behest of his new wife, but the plan quickly goes awry.A disillusioned race-car driver plots to kill her ex-husband at the behest of his new wife, but the plan quickly goes awry.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

1.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The first line of the title track "You" states "You represent everything I detest in a man." and then goes on to individually catalog these detestable qualities, pretty much summed up in the character Maurice. Appropriate then, that he should choose to put on the record as soon as he arrives at the hunting lodge, plotting Helen's death.

Goofs
When Helen finds the missing washer for her engine in Maurice's breast pocket, there is no explanation, other than maybe x-ray vision, that she should know it was there, particularly as Maurice would have been unlikely to fool around with her engine in a dress suit.

Quotes
Lily Harmer: You represent everything I detest in a man.

Crazy credits
The opening credits are shown against a background of scenes from the movie, but in negative form.

Alternate versions
There are two versions available. Running times are: "1h 34m(94 min)" and "1h 28m(88 min) (Spain)".

Connections
Featured in Super 8½ (1994)

Soundtracks
You
Written by Lilian Terry (as Terry) and Piero Umiliani (as Umiliani)
Performed by Shirley Harmer

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Featured review

5/10

Carroll Baker: paranoid and unstable once again!

The third teaming of actress Carroll Baker with director Umberto Lenzi, yet another sex-and-murder soap opera made in Italy after Baker's Hollywood fortunes had dried up (temporarily, anyway). Here, Carroll is a racecar driver who cracks up on the track; she takes refuge with her handsome ex-husband, who has remarried a wealthy older woman with a daughter from a previous marriage. Double and triple crosses--as well as scenes featuring a nude, unblushing Baker--are in abundance, yet the 'shocking' plot taxes one's patience, particularly since the characters are so vapid. Excellent point-of-view cinematography from the driver's seat lends the narrative far more excitement than the guessing game of who is sleeping with who. ** from ****