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The Bloodstained Butterfly

Original title: Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate
  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
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6.3/10
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The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
GialloMysteryThriller

A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.

  • Director
    • Duccio Tessari
  • Writers
    • Gianfranco Clerici
    • Duccio Tessari
    • Edgar Wallace
  • Stars
    • Helmut Berger
    • Giancarlo Sbragia
    • Ida Galli
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    2.2K
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    • Director
      • Duccio Tessari
    • Writers
      • Gianfranco Clerici
      • Duccio Tessari
      • Edgar Wallace
    • Stars
      • Helmut Berger
      • Giancarlo Sbragia
      • Ida Galli
    • 34User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Helmut Berger
    Helmut Berger
    • Giorgio
    Giancarlo Sbragia
    • Alessandro Marchi
    Ida Galli
    Ida Galli
    • Maria Marchi
    • (as Evelyn Stewart)
    Silvano Tranquilli
    Silvano Tranquilli
    • Inspector Berardi
    Wendy D'Olive
    Wendy D'Olive
    • Sarah Marchi
    • (as Wendi D'Olive)
    Günther Stoll
    Günther Stoll
    • Attorney Giulio Cordaro
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • The Prosecutor
    Lorella De Luca
    Lorella De Luca
    • Marta Clerici
    Peter Shepherd
    • The Inspector's Assistant
    Gabriella D'Olive
    • Gabriella Giusti
    • (as Gabriella Venditti)
    Stefano Oppedisano
    • Boy in the car
    Anna Zinnemann
    • Anna Bellini
    Dana Ghia
    Dana Ghia
    • Giorgio's mother
    Federica Tessari
    Federica Tessari
    • Federica Sartesi
    Carole André
    Carole André
    • Françoise Pigaut
    Carla Mancini
    Carla Mancini
    • Manicurist
    Antonio Anelli
    • Journalist
    • (uncredited)
    Gisella Burinato
    • The forensic Chemist
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Duccio Tessari
    • Writers
      • Gianfranco Clerici
      • Duccio Tessari
      • Edgar Wallace
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    • 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).
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Attorney Giulio Cordaro: We all know that in the park one finds a cesspool of voyeurs, thieves, homosexuals, and other unsavory types.

    • Connections
      Featured in Mad Dog Helmut (2016)
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      Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra
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    User reviews34

    Featured review

    "Let's Not Worry about That Now, I'm Too Happy!"...

    A young woman is stabbed to death in a park, and the killer gets away. Soon, a suspect is apprehended and, after a lengthy trial, imprisoned for the crime.

    However, the case is hardly open-and-shut, as we are introduced to characters with mixed motives, and made privy to certain facts that toss everything into confusion! Then, another murder is committed in a similar fashion, and someone begins taunting the police. This isn't the last homicide, either!

    THE BLOODSTAINED BUTTERFLY is an excellent giallo, packed with suspense, mystery, red herrings, some unexpected twists, and a unique denouement!

    Co-stars Helmut Berger as Giorgio, the rather strange son of a millionaire...
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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1972 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Blutspur im Park
    • Filming locations
      • Bergamo, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Constantin Film
      • Filmes Cinematografica
      • Rialto Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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