# Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)

> A sunlit Sicilian giallo turns a series of child murders into a brutal indictment of superstition, repression, and religious fanaticism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33185

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Lucio Fulci
- Cast: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Irene Papas, Marc Porel, Georges Wilson, Antonello Campodifiori, Ugo D'Alessio
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069019/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, oppressive, cult horror night, italian cinema marathon

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