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The Bloodstained Butterfly
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Wikipedia article
'The Bloodstained Butterfly' is a 1971 'giallo' film directed by Duccio Tessari. It starred Helmut Berger and Ida Galli.
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 Andr: Franoise Pigaut
*Lorella De Luca: Marta Clerici
*Gnther 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."
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