Don't Torture a Duckling
A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci.
1972 | 105m | Italian
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lucio Fulci |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti |
| Staring: |
| A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 29, 1972 |
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| Director: | Lucio Fulci |
| Writer: | Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Keywords | child murder, homicide, forest, police, psychopath, murder, reporter, whodunit, orphan, church, dog, lynching, psycho killer, murder investigation, persecuted |
| Production Companies | Medusa Produzione |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Mar 18, 2025 Entered: Mar 18, 2025 |
![Official Trailer [Dubbed]](/extra_thumbs/ksyT8y238SE.jpg)
![Original Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/UQqu4MlEfMo.jpg)
![Official Trailer [Dubbed]](/extra_thumbs/Tg4hwmyqMQg.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Florinda Bolkan | Maciara |
| Barbara Bouchet | Patrizia |
| Tomas Milian | Andrea Martelli |
| Irene Papas | Dona Aurelia Avallone |
| Marc Porel | Don Alberto Avallone |
| Georges Wilson | Francesco |
| Antonello Campodifiori | Police Lieutenant |
| Ugo D'Alessio | Captain Modesti |
| Virgilio Gazzolo | Police Commissioner |
| Vito Passeri | Giuseppe Barra |
| Rosalia Maggio | Mrs. Spriano - Michele's Mother |
| Andrea Aureli | Mr. Lo Cascio, Bruno's Father |
| Franco Balducci | Mr. Spriano, Michele's Father |
| John Bartha | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Duilio Cruciani | Mario (uncredited) |
| Linda Sini | Mrs. Lo Cascio, Bruno's Mother |
| Fausta Avelli | Malvina (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Barra | Impallomeni (uncredited) |
| Don Semeraro | Dwarf (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gianfranco Clerici | Screenplay |
| Lucio Fulci | Screenplay, Story, Director |
| Sergio D'Offizi | Director of Photography |
| Nilo Jacoponi | Makeup Artist |
| Aurelio Pennacchia | Sound Effects Editor |
| Rosa Luciani | Hairstylist |
| Riz Ortolani | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Roberto Gianviti | Screenplay, Story |
| Ornella Micheli | Editor |
| Giovanni Bergamini | Camera Operator |
| Pier Luigi Basile | Production Design, Set Designer, Set Decoration |
| Giorgio Garibaldi Schwarze | Still Photographer |
| Ezio Marcorin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Franco Di Girolamo | Makeup Artist |
| Valerio Ferri | Administration |
| Massimo Civilotti | Production Assistant |
| Agostino Pane | Production Manager |
| Elisabetta Poccioni | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Bruno Micheli | Assistant Editor |
| Enrico Lucidi | Assistant Camera |
| Marisa Crimi | Costume Designer |
| Roberto Giandalia | Script Supervisor |
| Francesco Cinieri | Assistant Director |
| Donato Bitetto | Production Assistant |
| Maurizio Trani | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Massimo Iabone | Sound Engineer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Renato Jaboni | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 940 | 940 |