''The Flower with the Petals of Steel'' ( it, Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio, also known as ''The Flower with the Deadly Sting'') is a
1973
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Italian giallo film
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directed by
Gianfranco Piccioli
Gianfranco Piccioli (26 February 1944 – 27 November 2022) was an Italian film director, film producer and screenwriter best known for such films as '' The Flower with the Petals of Steel'', ''Beach House'', ''Bix'', and ''The Pool Hustlers''. ...
, starring
Gianni Garko.
Plot
A wealthy physician accidentally kills his mistress and ends up being blackmailed with photos of the crime.
Cast
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Gianni Garko: Andrea
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Carroll Baker: Evelyn
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Paola Senatore
Paola Senatore (born 9 November 1949) is an Italian retired film actress.
Biography
Born in Rome, Paola Senatore worked in Italian genre films during the 1970s, including poliziotteschi, commedia sexy all'italiana and giallo films. These include ...
: Daniela
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Ivano Staccioli: Inspector
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Umberto Raho
Umberto Raho (4 June 1922 – 9 January 2016) was an Italian stage, film and television actor.
Life and career
Born in Bari, the son of an Italian father and a Bulgarian mother, Raho graduated in philosophy and then, immediately after the war, ...
: Director
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Pilar Velázquez
Pilar Velázquez (born 13 February 1946) is a Spanish actress.
Born as María del Pilar Velázquez Llorente in Madrid, she made her debut in 1964 at the Teatro Español, with the drama ''Caminos de Damasco''. Between 1966 and 1977 she starred in ...
: Lena
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1973 films
1970s crime thriller films
Giallo films
Films scored by Marcello Giombini
1970s Italian films
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