Thriller ·Horror · Spain · 1973 · 1h 30m

The Flower with Petals of Steel

Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio

The Flower with Petals of Steel poster
Director
Gianfranco Piccioli
Cast
Gianni Garko as Dr. Andrea Valenti Carroll Baker as Evelyne Graffi Ivano Staccioli as Ispettore Garrano Pilar Velázquez as Lena Paola Senatore as Daniela Umberto Raho as Psychiatrist
Crew
Attilio Vincioni — Editor Marcello Giombini — Original Music Composer Gianfranco Piccioli — Screenplay Gianni Martucci — Screenplay Gianni Martucci — Story Riccardo Cerro — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
sculpturemurderwhodunitdeath
Key Collaborators
Gianfranco Piccioli Director Attilio Vincioni Editor Marcello Giombini Original Music Composer Gianfranco Piccioli Screenplay Gianni Martucci Screenplay Gianni Martucci Story Riccardo Cerro Producer Mauro Berardi Producer
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