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Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess

Sep 5, 2021 · 1h 13m
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Who was Joe D'Amato aka. Aristide Massaccesi? A genius of horror in the USA, a master of eroticism in France, the king of porn in Italy. A man with a thousand pseudonyms capable of making over 200 films while simultaneously holding the roles of producer, director, author, director of photography and even camera operator. An artisan of cinema as he liked to call himself, capable of working on all film genres. From spaghetti western to post-atomic, decamerotic to glossy eroticism, and blockbuster porn to bloody horror. Guided by the aesthetics of extremes and supported by an undeniable technical ability, Joe D’Amato pushed himself, and the viewer, beyond all limits following with dedication three rigid principles that have become his stylistic code: Amaze, Shock, Scandalize.

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Joe D'Amato
Self (archive footage)
Lamberto Bava
Self
Tinto Brass
Self (archive footage)
Roberto Di Girolamo
Self
Ruggero Deodato
Self
Claudio Fragasso
Self
Eli Roth
Self
Michele Soavi
Self
Directed by Massimiliano Zanin

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Status
Released
Original language
IT
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Production
Fairway Film, Trullove, Wave Cinema, Le Pacte
Country
IT
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