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Black Journal
55%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
Black Journal (1977) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Black Journal (1977) — a movie tagged as Drama, Thriller, and Horror with dark, funny, and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Black Journal 55% (20 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Black Journal suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Preview on this device: 42% match — Matches your funny mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
55%
from 20 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
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Synopsis
A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1977-11-24
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 5.5
- TMDB ID
- 58203
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Where can I watch Black Journal (1977)?
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Is there an official trailer for Black Journal?
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What is Black Journal about?
A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building.
Is there an AI analysis for Black Journal?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Black Journal?
The official runtime for Black Journal is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Shelley Winters
Lea
Max von Sydow
Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal
Renato Pozzetto
Stella Kraus / Carabiniere
Alberto Lionello
Berta Maner / Banker
Laura Antonelli
Sandra
Mario Scaccia
Rosario
Franco Branciaroli
Priest Don Onorio
Milena Vukotić
Tina
Rita Tushingham
Maria
Adriana Asti
Palma
Antonio Marsina
Michele
Liù Bosisio
Crippled Neighbor
Maria Monti
Second Neighbor
Giancarlo Badessi
Lisa's Friend
- M
Marco Modugno
Student
Alberto Squillante
Carabiniere
Franco Balducci
Gérard Caillaud
Man in Police Station (uncredited)
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