The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
“A brutal murder cannot be solved. But the murderer has been recognized by someone...”
When a young female student is savagely killed in a park during a thunderstorm, the culprit seems obvious: TV sports personality Alessandro Marchi, seen fleeing the scene of the crime by numerous eyewitnesses. The evidence against him is damning... but is it all too convenient? And when the killer strikes again while Marchi is in custody, it quickly becomes apparent that there's more to the case than meets the eye...
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Duccio Tessari, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia, Ida Galli, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Helmut Berger
as Giorgio
Giancarlo Sbragia
as Alessandro Marchi
Ida Galli
as Maria Marchi
Wendy D'Olive
as Sarah Marchi
Günther Stoll
as Attorney Giulio Cordaro
Carole André
as Françoise Pigaut
Wolfgang Preiss
as The Prosecutor
Lorella De Luca
as Marta Clerici
Silvano Tranquilli
as Inspector Berardi
Peter Shepherd
as The Inspector's Assistant
Gabriella D'Olive
as Gabriella Giusti
Stefano Oppedisano
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 99 min |
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