The Night of the Devils (1972)
In this adaptation of Tolstoy's story the Wurdulak, a mentally ill patient known as Nicola flashes back to horrifying experiences that he encountered while driving through the country. Upon damaging his car, Nicola sets out for help, only to meet a mysterious family that lives in total fear of someone or something. This evil force slowly penetrates the household and thrusts each of its members into a frenzy of absolute terror.
Director:
Giorgio Ferroni
Writers:
Eduardo Manzanos, Romano Migliorini, Gianbattista Mussetto.
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Gianni Garko as Nicola |
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Agostina Belli as Sdenka |
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Roberto Maldera as Jovan (as Mark Roberts) |
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Cinzia De Carolis as Irina |
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Teresa Gimpera as Elena |
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Bill Vanders as Gorca Ciuvelak |
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Umberto Raho as Dr. Tosi |
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Maria Monti as The Witch |
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Rosita Torosh as Nurse |
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John Bartha as Sawmill Owner |
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Tom Felleghy as Police Commissioner |
| Directing | Giorgio Ferroni | Director |
| Writing | Eduardo Manzanos | Screenplay |
| Writing | Romano Migliorini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gianbattista Mussetto | Screenplay |
| Editing | Gianmaria Messeri | Editor |
| Camera | Manuel Berenguer | Director of Photography |
| Production | Luigi Mariani | Producer |
| Crew | Carlo Rambaldi | Special Effects |
| Writing | Aleksey Tolstoy | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adolfo Ponte | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pierantonio Mecacci | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Eduardo Manzanos | Producer |
| Art | Eugenio Liverani | Set Designer |
| Directing | Gianni Siragusa | Assistant Director |
| Art | Eugenio Liverani | Art Direction |
| Camera | Sebastiano Celeste | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Giorgio Gaslini | Original Music Composer |
