The Black Cat (1981 film)

The Black Cat
Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Lucio Fulci
Screenplay by	Biagio Proietti Lucio Fulci[1]
Story by	Biagio Proietti[1]
Based on	"The Black Cat" 1843 story by Edgar Allan Poe
Produced by	Giulio Sbarigia[1]
Starring	Patrick Magee Mimsy Farmer David Warbeck Al Cliver Dagmar Lassander Geoffrey Copleston
Cinematography	Sergio Salvati[1]
Edited by	Vincenzo Tomassi[1]
Music by	Pino Donaggio[1]
Production company	Selenia Cinematografica S.r.l.[1]
Distributed by	Italian International Film
Release date	4 April 1981 (1981-04-04) (Italy)
Running time	92 minutes[1]
Country	Italy[1]

The Black Cat (Italian: Black Cat: Gatto nero)^[1] is a 1981 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci. Biagio Proietti co-wrote the screenplay with Fulci.^[2] It starred Patrick Magee, Mimsy Farmer, Al Cliver, David Warbeck, and Dagmar Lassander. The film is based loosely on the 1843 story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe, and uses the violent style that typified the director's later career, following films like Don't Torture a Duckling (1972).