Thanks for all the additional information. I checked the "Valli" photo and will be sure to get to the other links you mentioned ... (although, Luciaphil, I have to admit I never got around to checking those links you provided a while back on East Lake furnishings ...
hopefully one of these days ...
(have been rather busy with recent projects-- plus recently have been forced to find a job and work full-time when I realized the rent is due ..
)
I am still rather intrigued by the movie after reading all the comments here and after my viewing of it. My feelings were rather mixed, but I would certainly watch it again, whereas I have never, ever had any interest in the modern "slasher" flicks ... saw part of one at someone's apartment once, and it was incredibly stupid with in-your-face gore galore.
I felt "Suspiria" was more intelligent and thought-provoking. Certainly the visual composition and sets were interesting and very well planned. But then, these things are painstakingly planned for all movies, down to every possible detail, no matter how worthless the movie turns out to be (I learned this first hand spending time on location as an extra and stand-in on three different movies -- quite interesting to see how they are made and the care and detail that goes into every angle, color, etc. For example I played a customer in a bank, and the real bank was completely redone with green carpet, etc., to
subliminaly convey the idea of money).
Anyway, I keep going off-topic here so should wrap things up. It seems that "cult" movies like this tend to be over-hyped and often leave a lot of people cold; but there truly has to be some aspect about them that makes them stand out from the crowd.
The movie is much more recent than, say, "Rosemary's Baby," so I wonder why the print quality was so poor. I'd be curious to know if the DVD or video has a higher quality print.
OT -- BTW, did anyone else see the superbly done Victorian drama "Daniel Deronda" Sun & Monday nights?