The Silk Worm

1974 1h 30m IT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

MysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Smeralda Amadier, a retired singer, lives in an isolated villa with her secretary Marcella and her lover Didier (but throws out the latter after catching him with another woman). Smeralda has huge debts and when creditors threaten her with bankruptcy she decides to sell her valuable jewels. That evening, she meets Costas, a handsome young man who seduces her. Next morning, there is no sign of him or the jewels. He was apparently a penniless gigolo, but who was his secret partner in the theft?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nadja Tiller
Smeralda Amadier
George Hilton
Didier
Riccardo Garrone
Commissioner Guarnieri
Guy Madison
Robert, Smeralda's ex-husband
Evi Marandi
Yvonne, Smeralda's sister
Evi Rigano
Marcelle
Mario Feliciani
Planget, a lawyer
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Raffaele

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Sequi
Writers: Mino Roli, Mino Roli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Sequi, shot by Alvaro Lanzoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mario Bertolazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maurizio Mangosi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nadja Tiller and George Hilton and Riccardo Garrone carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Sequi directs. Alvaro Lanzoni behind the camera. Mario Bertolazzi scores. Maurizio Mangosi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Mario Sequi, shot by Alvaro Lanzoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mario Bertolazzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maurizio Mangosi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nadja Tiller and George Hilton and Riccardo Garrone carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0071185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.