Belling the Cat (film)
Belling the Cat is a 2014 Vietnamese animated film, directed by Lê Bình.
The plot is based on the Aesop's fable Belling the cat.
Cat o' nine tails (disambiguation)
The cat o' nine tails is a type of multi-tailed whipping device.
Cat o' nine tails may also refer to:
Cat o' nine tails
The cat o' nine tails, commonly shortened to the cat, is a type of multi-tailed whip that originated as an implement for severe physical punishment, notably in the Royal Navy and British Army, and also as a judicial punishment in Britain and some other countries.
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
Four Flies on Grey Velvet( Italian: 4 mosche di velluto grigio) is a 1971 Italian giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento, from a story by Luigi Cozzi( who also served as assistant director).
The film is the third in director Argento's" Animal Trilogy", having been preceded by" The Bird with the Crystal Plumage"( 1970) and" The Cat o' Nine Tails"( 1971).
The Cat o' Nine Tails
The Cat o' Nine Tails is a 1971" giallo" film written and directed by Dario Argento, adapted from a story by Dardano Sacchetti, Luigi Cozzi, and an uncredited Bryan Edgar Wallace.
It stars Karl Malden, James Franciscus, and Catherine Spaak.
Although it is the middle entry in Argento's so- called" Animal Trilogy"( along with" The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" and" Four Flies on Grey Velvet"), the titular" cat o' nine tails" does not directly refer to a literal cat, nor to a literal multi-tailed whip; rather, it refers to the number of leads that the protagonists follow in the attempt to solve a murder.
Though successful in Europe, it was dismissed in the United States.
Argento admitted in the book" Broken Mirrors, Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento" that he was less than pleased with the film, and has repeatedly cited it as his least favorite of all of his films.
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a 1970 giallo film directed by Dario Argento, in his directorial debut.
The film has been credited with popularizing the Italian giallo genre.
It is the first installment in the" Animal Trilogy", and was followed by" The Cat o' Nine Tails"( 1971) and" Four Flies on Grey Velvet"( 1972).
Written by Argento, the film borrowed liberally from Fredric Brown's novel" The Screaming Mimi", which had previously been made into a Hollywood film," Screaming Mimi"( 1958), directed by Gerd Oswald.
The film was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe award for best motion picture in 1971.
The film was originally cut by 20 seconds for its US release and received a' GP' rating, though it was later re-classified as' PG'.
It has since been released in the US uncut.
Upon it s release the film was a huge box office hit, grossing 1,650,000,000 Italian lira( roughly about$ 1 million US), twice the production cost of$ 500,000.
The film was also a success outside of Italy, gaining € 1,366,884 admissions in Spain.
Zero in condotta
Zero in condotta(" Zero for Conduct") is a 1983 Italian teen comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Angelo Maggi and Elena Sofia Ricci.
Maddalena, Zero for Conduct
Maddalena, Zero for Conduct( Italian: Maddalena, zero in condotta) is a 1940 Italian comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica.
It is a remake of the Hungarian film" Magda Expelled"( 1938).
Cinzia De Carolis
Cinzia De Carolis( born 22 March 1960) is an Italian actress and voice actress.
She appeared in more than fifteen films since 1968 including her performance as Lori in" The Cat o' Nine Tails".
I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam
I due gattoni a nove code ... e mezza ad Amsterdam( Italian for" The two cats o' nine tails ... and a half in Amsterdam") is a 1972 Italian comedy film written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani( here credited as Richard Kean).
The title spoofs the Dario Argento's giallo" The Cat o' Nine Tails Il gatto a nove code" in Italian).

Question: Which film came out first, Zero In Condotta or The Cat O' Nine Tails?