''The Dark Tale'' ( it, Favola Crudele), is a 1991
Italian
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thriller film
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written and directed by
Roberto Leoni
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and produced by Giulio Scanni starring
John Savage.
Plot
On a desert island where she stays with her sister Beatrice and her nanny Martina, Angelica wishes she could have a handsome prince to play with. Not far from the island, a terrorist named Roy escapes while being transported between two prisons by boat. Together with the policeman he is handcuffed to, Roy is found by Angelica, who takes care of him, sure that he is her "handsome prince". The policeman falls into the sea and Beatrice and Martina die after strange accidents. Roy finally realizes that Angelica has killed them so that she can be alone with her "handsome prince". He trips and gets knocked out, and when he wakes up he finds he is bound and gagged. He meets an unpleasant fate.
Cast
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John Savage as Roy Kramer
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Claudia Gerini
Claudia Gerini (; born 18 December 1971) is an Italian actress and singer.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Gerini won the National Competition of Miss Teenager in 1985. She got her first part in a film, ''La ballata di Eva'', at 14. She subsequ ...
as Beatrice
References
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1991 films
Italian thriller films
English-language Italian films
Films set in the United States
Films scored by Luis Bacalov
1991 thriller films
1990s English-language films
1990s Italian films
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