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The Black Belly of the Tarantula
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
1971 · Directed by Paolo Cavara · 98 min · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 10 frames
Tagline
With needles dipped in deadly venom the victims are paralyzed - so they must lie awake and watch themselves die!
Crew
- Screenplay: Lucile Laks
- Cinematography: Marcello Gatti
- Edited by: Mario Morra
- Music: Ennio Morricone
- Produced by: Marcello Danon
Cast
- Giancarlo Giannini as Inspector Tellini
- Claudine Auger as Laura
- Barbara Bouchet as Maria Zani
- Rossella Falk as Franca Valentino
- Silvano Tranquilli as Paolo Zani
- Annabella Incontrera as Mirta Ricci
- Ezio Marano as Masseur
- Barbara Bach as Jenny
- Stefania Sandrelli as Anna Tellini
- Giancarlo Prete as Mario
Production
- Country: France, Italy
- Language: Italian
- Studios: P.A.C., Da Ma Produzione, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Themes: hat, escape, light, victim, knife, stalker, punishment, whodunit, spa, tarantula
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