Special Effects
1978, Italian. Directed by Gianni Amelio.
A horror film director, now forgotten, invites a young author who wrote the screenplay for a film, “Effetti speciali”. As long as he is remembered, the director is willing to do anything.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Original title
- Effetti speciali
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Special Effects runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Special Effects isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
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Who directed Special Effects?
Special Effects (1978) was directed by Gianni Amelio and stars Aldo Reggiani, José Quaglio, Olga Karlatos.