Italian Crime on Blu-ray:Death Occured Last Night (Duccio Tessari/1970) Released 6th May 2014.

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Starring:Frank Wolff, Raf Vallone, Gabriele Tinti, Gillian Bray, and Eva Renzi.

Following the disappearance of his beautiful but mentally handicapped daughter, Avanzio Berzaghi (Vallone) travels to Milan to track her down. Local detective Duca Lamberti (Wolff) investigates the city’s pimps and prostitutes for clues. When the girl eventually turns up dead, Berzaghi vows to find her killer. Based on Giorgio Scerbanenco’s novel I milanesi ammazzano al sabato.

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Special Features:New HD transfer form original 35mm print / Digitally restored / New and improved English subtitle translation / Fully illustrated booklet by Chris Alexander / Video interview by Chris Alexander / Original Italian Theatrical trailer / Original English Theatrical trailer.

An astute mix of classic Italian crime and giallo, Duccio Tessari s Death Occurred Last Night is a dark slow burning murder mystery. A mentally handicapped woman is kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery, sending her distressed father and a jaded police detective on the hunt for clues in Milan’s underworld.Tessari (The Bloodstained Butterfly) keeps a tight rein on the action, focusing on the characters and their collective desire for justice and revenge. An unforgettable, disturbing and fascinating thriller.