(1972), also known as The Crimes of the Black Cat , is a textbook example of the early 1970s giallo boom. Directed by Sergio Pastore, it leans heavily into the tropes established by Dario Argento, delivering a cocktail of high-fashion settings, elaborate murders, and a sensory-impaired protagonist. The Core Hook: A Blind Sleuth
The film follows Peter Oliver (played by Spaghetti Western veteran ), a blind pianist and composer living in Copenhagen. While at a restaurant, Peter overhears a blackmail plot in the booth next to him. Shortly after, his ex-girlfriend, a fashion model, is murdered, drawing him into a web of deceit involving a high-end fashion house run by Françoise Ballais ( Sylva Koscina ). The Signature Giallo Elements Sette scialli di seta gialla (1972) - IMDb
