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Death Smiles at a Murderer 
Directed by Joe D'Amato Produced by Oscar Santaniello Written by Claudio Bernabei
Joe D'Amato
Romano ScandariatoStarring Ewa Aulin
Klaus KinskiCinematography Joe D'Amato Editing by Piera Bruni
Gianfranco SimoncelliRelease date(s) 11 July, 1973 Running time 92 minutes Country Italy Language Italian Death Smiles at a Murderer (Italian: La morte ha sorriso all'assassino) is a 1973 Italian horror film directed by Joe D'Amato, starring Klaus Kinski and Ewa Aulin.[1]
Contents
Plot
A rich couple take in a young girl who was in an accident and has amnesia, and both have an affair with her. Meanwhile, Dr. Sturges (Klaus Kinski) uses an ancient Incan formula to raise the dead for his own series of revenge murders.
Cast
- Ewa Aulin - Greta von Holstein
- Klaus Kinski - Dr. Sturges
- Angela Bo - Eva von Ravensbrück
- Sergio Doria - Walter von Ravensbrück
- Attilio Dottesio - Inspector Dannick
- Marco Mariani - Simeon, the butler
- Luciano Rossi - Franz, Greta's Brother
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart - Dr. von Ravensbrück, Walter's Father
- Fernando Cerulli - Professor Kempte (as Franco Cerulli)
- Carla Mancini
- Giorgio Dolfin - Maier - Ballet dancer
- Pietro Torrisi - Dr. Sturges' Mute Assistant (uncredited)
References
- ^ "New York Times: Death Smiles at a Murderer". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/124949/La-Morte-Ha-Sorriso-all-Assassino/overview. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
External links
Heroes in Hell (1973) · Death Smiles at a Murderer (1973) · Emanuelle's Revenge (1975) · Emanuelle in America (1977) · Emanuelle Around the World (1977) · Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (1977) · Papaya, Love Goddess of the Cannibals (1978) · Images in a Convent (1979) · The Final Darkness (1979) · Antropophagus (1980) · Erotic Nights of the Living Dead (1980) · Absurd (1981) · Ator l'invincibile (1982) · Endgame (1983) · Ator l'invincibile 2 (1984) · Killing Birds (1988) · Deep Blood (1989) · Povocation (1995) Top Girl (1996) The Hyena (1997) Predators of the Antilles (1998)
Categories:- Italian films
- Italian-language films
- 1973 films
- 1970s horror films
- Films directed by Joe D'Amato
- 1970s Italian film stubs
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