The Bloodstained Butterfly

"A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone..."

1971 1h 39m IT

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★6.1TMDB · 60★6.3IMDB · 2,035

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Synopsis

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When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The evidence against him is damning... but is it all too convenient? And when the killer strikes again while Marchi is in custody, it quickly becomes apparent that there's more to the case than meets the eye...

“A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone...”

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Cast

Helmut Berger
Giorgio
Giancarlo Sbragia
Alessandro Marchi
Ida Galli
Maria Marchi
Wendy D'Olive
Sarah Marchi
Günther Stoll
Attorney Giulio Cordaro
Carole André
Françoise Pigaut
Wolfgang Preiss
The Prosecutor
Lorella De Luca
Marta Clerici

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duccio Tessari
Writers: Gianfranco Clerici, Duccio Tessari
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duccio Tessari, shot by Carlo Carlini. 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 Gianni Ferrio. 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 Gianmaria Messeri 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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Helmut Berger and Giancarlo Sbragia and Ida Galli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duccio Tessari directs. Carlo Carlini behind the camera. Gianni Ferrio scores. Gianmaria Messeri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Duccio Tessari, shot by Carlo Carlini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gianni Ferrio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gianmaria Messeri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Helmut Berger and Giancarlo Sbragia and Ida Galli carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone...".
8IMDB entry: tt0067084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.