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The Bloodstained Butterfly
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The Bloodstained Butterfly

1971-09-10 · 99 min · ★ 6.1

Thriller · Mystery

When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The evidence against him is damning... but is it all too convenient? And when the killer strikes again while Marchi is in custody, it quickly becomes apparent that there's more to the case than meets the eye...

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Directors
Duccio Tessari
Production companies
Filmes Cinematografica
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Helmut BergerHelmut BergerGiorgio
Giancarlo SbragiaGiancarlo SbragiaAlessandro Marchi
Ida GalliIda GalliMaria Marchi
Wendy D'OliveWendy D'OliveSarah Marchi
Günther StollGünther StollAttorney Giulio Cordaro
Carole AndréCarole AndréFrançoise Pigaut
Wolfgang PreissWolfgang PreissThe Prosecutor
Lorella De LucaLorella De LucaMarta Clerici
Silvano TranquilliSilvano TranquilliInspector Berardi
Peter ShepherdThe Inspector's Assistant
Gabriella D'OliveGabriella D'OliveGabriella Giusti
Stefano OppedisanoStefano Oppedisano
Anna ZinnemannAnna ZinnemannAnna Bellini
Dana GhiaDana GhiaGiorgio's Mother
Federica TessariFederica Sartesi

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