Directed by Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento and Bernardino Zapponi
Starring David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi and Gabriele Lavia
A story of a man who investigates a series of murders performed by a mysterious figure wielding a hatchet.
Profondo
rosso (also known as Deep Red) was shot mainly on location in Turin,
Italy, a "magical" city according to Argento, in sixteen weeks. The main
reason why he chose Turin was because at the time there were more
practicing Satanists in Turin than in any other European city, excluding
Lyon.
Many scenes take place at Piazza C.L.N., Turin, Italy
Marcus (David Hemmings) and Carlo (Gabriele Lavia) taking a long conversation while walking under a large gallery. The scene was shot in
Galleria San Federico , in the center of Turin, Italy.
Villa Scott, Corso Giovanni Lanza 57, Turin, Italy.
Marcus and Gianna (Daria Nicolodi) break into the school "Leonardo DaVinci" to search the archives for the drawing. The school is actually called "Terenzio Mamiani" and address is
Viale delle milizie 30, Rome, Italy.