Dario Argento's 'Profondo Rosso' Turns 50 with Rome Concert

Dario Argento's horror masterpiece 'Profondo Rosso' celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 7, 2025. To honor the film, the Roma Film Music Festival announced a special concert on April 6-8, 2025, at the Forum Theatre in Rome, where the original soundtrack was recorded. Claudio Simonetti's Goblin, the band behind the iconic score, will perform. The film stars David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, and Gabriele Lavia. Originally titled 'La tigre con i denti a sciabola,' the screenplay was co-written by Argento and Bernardo Zapponi, with early involvement from Pupi Avati. Argento himself appears as the killer's gloved hands. Though set in Rome, the film was shot in Perugia and Turin, with Turin serving as the primary location. Argento called Turin 'the place where my nightmares are best.' Key Turin locations include Teatro Carignano, Piazza CLN, Fontana del Po, and Galleria San Federico. The film's plot follows a jazz pianist who witnesses a murder and investigates with a journalist played by Nicolodi, who became Argento's muse and partner.