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The Silk Worm (1973)

Genre : Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Mario Sequi
Writer : Mino Roli

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Nadja Tiller
Nadja Tiller
Smeralda Amadier
George Hilton
George Hilton
Didier
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo Garrone
Commissioner Guarnieri
Guy Madison
Guy Madison
Robert, Smeralda's ex-husband
Evi Marandi
Evi Marandi
Yvonne, Smeralda's sister
Evi Rigano
Evi Rigano
Marcelle
Mario Feliciani
Mario Feliciani
Planget, a lawyer
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Raffaele
Carlos de Castro
Carlos de Castro
Anastasios Kuskas, alias Costas Mikaelis
Vivi Gioi
Vivi Gioi
Costa's ex lover

Crews

Mario Sequi
Mario Sequi
Director
Alvaro Lanzoni
Alvaro Lanzoni
Cinematography
Maurizio Mangosi
Maurizio Mangosi
Editor
Elio Balletti
Elio Balletti
Art Direction
Elio Balletti
Elio Balletti
Set Decoration
Francesca Romana Cofano
Francesca Romana Cofano
Costume Design
Fernanda Titta
Fernanda Titta
Hairstylist
Alberto Trevaglini
Alberto Trevaglini
Makeup Artist
Domenico Comanducci
Domenico Comanducci
Assistant Director
Ivo Benedetti
Ivo Benedetti
Sound
Riccardo D'Ottavi
Riccardo D'Ottavi
Camera Operator
Angelo Novi
Angelo Novi
Still Photographer
Maria Pia Rocco
Maria Pia Rocco
Script Supervisor
Antonio Gentile
Antonio Gentile
Executive Producer
Giuliano Giunti
Giuliano Giunti
Supervising Producer
Massimo Manasse
Massimo Manasse
Supervising Producer
Vittorio Dragonetti
Vittorio Dragonetti
Assistant Camera
Rino Gadducci
Rino Gadducci
Production Secretary
Mario Bertolazzi
Mario Bertolazzi
Original Music Composer
Mino Roli
Mino Roli
Story
Mino Roli
Mino Roli
Screenplay

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