| The Fifth Cord | |
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 Italian film poster by Ermanno Iaia | |
| Directed by | Luigi Bazzoni |
| Screenplay by | Mario di Nardo Mario Fanelli Luigi Bazzoni |
| Based on | The Fifth Cord by D.M. Devine |
| Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
| Starring | Franco Nero Silvia Monti Rossella Falk Edmund Purdom Luciano Bartoli Maurizio Bonuglia Pamela Tiffin |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production companies | B.R.C. Produzione Film Dario |
| Distributed by | Jumbo Cinematografica |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Fifth Cord (Italian: Giornata nera per l'ariete, lit. "Black Day for Aries") is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Luigi Bazzoni. The film's Italian title reprises Dario Argento's practice of using animals in the titles of his thriller films.[1] The film is based on a novel with the same name by D.M. Devine.[2]