The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 39min
- Mystery, Thriller
- 07 Jul 1972 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.
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Cast
| Helmut Berger | ... |
Giorgio
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Giancarlo Sbragia | ... |
Alessandro Marchi
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| Ida Galli | ... |
Maria Marchi
(as Evelyn Stewart)
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| Silvano Tranquilli | ... |
Inspector Berardi
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| Wendy D'Olive | ... |
Sarah Marchi
(as Wendi D'Olive)
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| Günther Stoll | ... |
Attorney Giulio Cordaro
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| Wolfgang Preiss | ... |
The Prosecutor
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| Lorella De Luca | ... |
Marta Clerici
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Peter Shepherd | ... |
The Inspector's Assistant
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Gabriella D'Olive | ... |
Gabriella Giusti
(as Gabriella Venditti)
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Stefano Oppedisano | ... |
Boy in the car
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Anna Zinnemann | ... |
Anna Bellini
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| Dana Ghia | ... |
Giorgio's mother
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Federica Tessari | ... |
Federica Sartesi
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| Carole André | ... |
Françoise Pigaut
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| Carla Mancini | ... |
Manicurist
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Antonio Anelli | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Gisella Burinato | ... |
The forensic Chemist (uncredited)
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Aristide Caporale | ... |
Fattorino (uncredited)
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ... |
Masseur (uncredited)
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Giorgio Chinaglia | ... |
Giorgio Chinaglia (uncredited)
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Francesco D'Adda | ... |
Eyewitness (uncredited)
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| Remo De Angelis | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Alfonso Giganti | ... |
Fingerprint analyzer (uncredited)
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Mario Ingrassia | ... |
Fingerprint Analyzer (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Marrocco | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Enrico Papa | ... |
The TV Reporter (uncredited)
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Duccio Tessari | ... |
Killer Eye-Witness (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Duccio Tessari | ||
Written by
| Gianfranco Clerici | ... | (story) |
| Gianfranco Clerici | ... | () |
| Duccio Tessari | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edgar Wallace | ... | () (uncredited) |
Music by
| Gianni Ferrio | ||
Cinematography by
| Carlo Carlini | ||
Editing by
| Gianmaria Messeri | ||
Editorial Department
| Antonio Proia | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Elena Poccetto Ricci | ... | (as Elena Ricci) |
Set Decoration by
| Giacomo Calò Carducci | ||
Costume Design by
| Paola Nardi | ||
Makeup Department
| Marisa Laganga | ... | hair stylist |
| Raul Ranieri | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cecilia Bigazzi | ... | production manager |
| Averoe Stefani | ... | production manager (as Averroè Stefani) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Monica Venturini | ... | assistant director (as Monica Felt) |
Sound Department
| Raffaele Benedetti | ... | sound recordist |
| Ugo Celani | ... | sound |
| Romano Pampaloni | ... | sound recordist |
| Oreste Lionello | ... | voice double: Peter Shepherd (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandro Borni | ... | still photographer |
| Massimo Carlini | ... | assistant camera |
| Sergio Martinelli | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Gianni Ferrio | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Vittoria Vigorelli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gianni Bonagura | ... | voice dubbing: Wolfgang Preiss (uncredited) |
| Aurora Cancian | ... | voice dubbing: Wendy D'Olive (uncredited) |
| Paolo Ferrari | ... | voice dubbing: Günther Stoll (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Giannini | ... | voice dubbing: Helmut Berger (uncredited) |
| Benita Martini | ... | voice dubbing: Ida Galli (uncredited) |
| Renzo Montagnani | ... | voice dubbing: Giorgio Chinaglia (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New World Entertainment (1972) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Cinema de Bizarre (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Bloodstained Butterfly') (widescreen)
- EuroVideo (West Germany) (VHS)
- Eyecatcher Movies (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Carosello (music publisher)
- GP11 (wardrobe)
- Hot Line (furniture)
- Police Scientific Laboratories (thanks for cooperation)
- Sanchini (furniture)
- Via Margutta Studios (sound recording and editing)
Storyline
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While walking through a park in a rainy day, the young Françoise Pigaut is stabbed to death by man wearing raincoat and hat. Inspector Berardi is assigned to investigate the case and soon the TV anchor Alessandro Marchi becomes the prime suspect. His daughter Sarah Marchi was Françoise's best friend and their common friend Giorgio had a crush on Françoise. Alessandro's friend and attorney Giulio Cordaro defends him in the court but Alessandro is found guilty and sent to prison. When two other women are murdered and it is found that Alessandro's wife Maria Marchi is the lover of Giulio, the defense asks for mistrial and Alessandro has another trial. Who might be the killer? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During pre-production, the film was promoted as an adaptation of an Edgar Wallace story. Less then two weeks before principal photography, the West German companies Rialto Film and Constantine Film (who were co-producing the movie) pulled out for unknown reasons, and any reference to Wallace was removed from the final film. The German connection is still reflected via Günther Stoll and Wolfgang Preiss, both stars of Rialto's Wallace adaptations (better known as 'krimi' films). See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene immediately following the credits, a woman with a couple of children playing in a park expresses concern that it's about to rain, pleading with the children repeatedly to stop their games and return home with her at once. A corpse rolls down in the bushes and the children turn around, only to see that the woman responsible for them has abandoned them, left in their dangerous circumstances, to run for the police. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mad Dog Helmut (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra See more » |
| Quotes |
Inspector Berardi:
Because, in the way I see it, the killer could only be one of two types. Either a person who was seized by a sudden impulse and in all probability has no police record, or else, a sex maniac. See more » |