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Girl Who Knew Too Much

Rated: Unrated | Format: DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Nora Davis (Leticia Roman) jets away to Rome to vacation with Edith, an old friend of her family. Unfortunately, her trip is anything but relaxing On the first night, Edith dies--and as Nora runs into the night for help, she becomes an eyewitness to murder as she sees a woman stabbed to death on the Piazza di Spagna! Being a young woman with an insatiable appetite for murder mysteries, Nora can't get anyone to believe her story, but with the help of the attentive Dr. Marcello Bassi (John Saxon), she learns that a murder did occur on that very spot--10 years earlier--when Emily Craven fell victim to the "Alphabet Murderer"! What did Nora Davis really see, and who is stalking her through Rome? Could it be the Alphabet Killer, looking for Victim D? Mario Bava's "The Girl Who Knew Too Much" is a stylish homage to the "Americans Abroad" thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock. Originally released in America (in greatly revised form) as "Evil Eye," Bava's innovative thriller is presented here--for the first time--in its original director's cut.

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Fun, Hitchcockian thriller from Bava Nov 27 2011
By K. Gordon TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Bava pays explicit homage to Hitchcock in this fun, mostly light
hearted mystery.

An American girl vacationing in Rome witnesses what might be a
murder (or is it her overactive imagination, spurred on by her love
of cheap mystery novels?). And before you know it, she's the
possible target of a serial killer.

The black and white photography is beautiful, but Bava tones his
style down just a bit, and it works; the photography compliments
the story, without swamping it,.

There are weak spots, like an annoying voice over that insists on
explaining what the images are making very clear by themselves,
and performances that are uneven (especially in supporting roles).
But, the bottom line is, if it wasn't in Italian, one could even believe
this was a Hitchcock film, which is a pretty high compliment...
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Stylish, athmospheric and suspenseful Jun 24 2004
Format:DVD
This early giallo is high on style and athmosphere and one can easily see how Bava influenced Dario Argento. I myself am much more of an Argento fan then Bava but this little thriller is actually one of Bava's better outings.
The story is good and keeps you guessing until the very end and the finale is quite suspenseful.
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SO-SO GIALLO THRILLER..... Oct 29 2002
Format:DVD
This is not a horror film even though it was once shown in America as "The Evil Eye". Instead, it's a very tame little mystery with Bava's giallo atmosphere and little else. An "American" girl (Italian actress Leticia Roman) comes to Rome to visit an old family friend who up and dies on her. She then witnesses a murder but there's no body to back her up to the police. So she starts her own investigation ala Nancy Drew style. A bland John Saxon plays a doctor who believes her and provides clues to the mystery. Lots of creepy set-ups but no action keep this one from being as good as it could have been. Not bad as long as you don't expect too much but it was way too dull for me.
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Most recent customer reviews
Smart, Funny Thriller with a Smart, Brave Heroine--Nice
Many fans of director Mario Bava seem to underrate this film because it isn't as violent or cynical as his later film BLOOD AND BLACK LACE. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2002 by Matthew Patton
I LOVE THIS MOVIE
While it certainly isn't MARIO BAVA at his best, THE GIRL WHO KNEW TO MUCH is a stylish and unusual thriller which pre-dates BLOOD AND BLACK LACE as one of the earliest examples of... Read more
Published on Mar 5 2002 by Mr P. D. Kinnear
Overwhelming movie - average DVD
In the liner notes by Tim Lucas (which are as usual
the strongest and most interesting entry in the bonus
section) we learn that Bava only reluctantly accepted
to... Read more
Published on Aug 30 2001
Aha, The Source of "Inspiration" for Coen Bros. etc. ..?
Another entry in the marvelous Mario Bava collection from Image Entertainment, with Tim Lucas' informative liner notes. I agree with everything the other reviewers noted. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2001
Another Bava Treasure
This is a highly entertaining, suspensful film which proved Mario Bava being equally effective in a modern setting as well as in a period setting. Read more
Published on April 21 2001 by John Peterson
THE A B C ... MURDERS
In my humble opinion, a movie like Mario Bava's THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH has a lot more cinematographical value than the majority of today movie productions. Read more
Published on April 18 2001 by Daniel S.
Bava At His Best!
One of the better mystery/suspense entries in the Mario Bava filmography from the early 60's. Very atmospheric piece about an American (Leticia Roman--who also starred with Elvis... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2000 by Terry Greenwood
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