The Bloodstained Butterfly
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| Directed by | Duccio Tessari |
| Written by | Gianfranco Clerici Duccio Tessari |
| Starring | Helmut Berger, Ida Galli |
| Cinematography | Carlo Carlini |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
Release date | 10 September 1971 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Bloodstained Butterfly (Italian: Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate) is a 1971 giallo film directed by Duccio Tessari. It was distributed in West Germany as Das Geheimnis der Schwarzen Rose (Secret of the Black Rose) which was the name of the Edgar Wallace story on which the film was based. It starred Helmut Berger and Ida Galli.[1]
Plot
When an attractive college student (Carole Andre) is stabbed to death in the park during a rainstorm, the police arrest TV sports announcer Alessandro Marchi (Giancarlo Sbragia) as the killer. His attorney presents a weak defense and Marchi is incarcerated, not realizing his lawyer is having an affair with his wife, and the two are glad to get rid of him. But the murders continue, so the police begin to think they've jailed the wrong man.
Cast
- Helmut Berger: Giorgio
- Giancarlo Sbragia: Alessandro Marchi
- Evelyn Stewart (Ida Galli): Maria Marchi
- Wendy D'Olive: Sarah Marchi
- Silvano Tranquilli: Inspector Berardi
- Carole André: Françoise Pigaut
- Lorella De Luca: Marta Clerici
- Günther Stoll: Attorney Giulio Cordaro
- Wolfgang Preiss: The Prosecutor
- Dana Ghia: Diamante
Critical reception
AllMovie gave the film a positive review, writing "this beautifully assembled giallo is among the best of its time" and that it features a "genuinely intelligent script, a rarity in a subgenre generally known for flamboyant visuals at the expense of narrative cohesion."[2]
References
- ^ Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0-9533261-1-X.
- ^ Robert Firsching. "Una Farfalla con le Ali Insanguinate (1971)". AllMovie. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
Further reading
- Koven, Mikel J. (2006). La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film. Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-5870-1. LCCN 2006015624.
External links
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