Human Monsters, Genre Hybrids, Movements & Traditions
The Flower with Petals of Steel
1973
Directed by Gianfranco Piccioli
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A doctor kills his girlfriend when he accidentally causes her to fall onto an ornamental flower which has metal spikes. He disposes of her by chopping up and then dissolving her corpse. The woman's sister accuses the doctor and an investigation begins. In the meantime, a second woman is killed and the doctor begins to receive metal petals through the post.
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- Director
- Gianfranco Piccioli
- Written by
- Gianfranco Piccioli, Gianni Martucci
- Produced by
- Mauro Berardi, Riccardo Cerro
- Composer
- Marcello Giombini
- Editor
- Attilio Vincioni
- Origin country
- Italy
- Production countries
- Spain, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- Italian
- Also known as
- The Flower with the Deadly Sting
- TMDB
- 5.4/10 (9 votes)
- IMDb
- 5.5/10 (311 votes)
Released November 13, 1973·Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio
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