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The Flower with the Petals of Steel (Italian: Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio, also known as The Flower with the Deadly Sting) is a 1973 Italian giallo film directed by Gianfranco Piccioli, starring Gianni Garko.
A doctor accidentally kills his girlfriend, when he 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.
NR 1 hr 30 min Thriller, Horror. A doctor accidentally kills his girlfriend, when he causes her to fall onto an ornamental flower which has metal spikes. He...
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- Gianni Garko
- Gianfranco Piccioli
THE FLOWERS WITH THE PETALS OF STEEL is clearly inspired by the films of Dario Argento, with the deadly sculpture an obvious nod to a similar set-up in his highly influential THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970)—not to mention the subsequent visual sleight-of-hand.
The Flower with Petals of Steel. 1973. Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio. Directed by Gianfranco Piccioli. A doctor accidentally kills his girlfriend, when he causes her to fall onto an ornamental flower which has metal spikes. He disposes of her by chopping up and then dissolving her corpse.
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- Gianfranco Piccioli
Nov 13, 1973 · The Flower with the Deadly Sting: Directed by Gianfranco Piccioli. With Gianni Garko, Carroll Baker, Ivano Staccioli, Pilar Velázquez. A wealthy doctor Andrea Valenti (Gianni Garko) accidentally kills his mistress, then the doctor falls victim of blackmail.
Gianni Martucci Screenplay. Antonio Borghesi Cinematography. Marcello Giombini Music. Critics reviews. A surgeon appears to have killed his lover in this little-known giallo.
