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Atrocious Tales of Love and Death
Raphael, a restaurant mandolin player with a limp, a father to support, and a lot of debt, accepts a job offered by his friend, Giardino, to play a serenade under an apartment window at the behest of a mysterious blonde. As he’s playing, a man high up on a balcony is pushed to his death. Raffaele is compelled to conduct his own investigation and becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a macabre secret...
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Raphael, a restaurant mandolin player with a limp, a father to support, and a lot of debt, accepts a job offered by his friend, Giardino, to play a serenade under an apartment window at the behest of a mysterious blonde. As he’s playing, a man high up on a balcony is pushed to his death. Raffaele is compelled to conduct his own investigation and becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a macabre secret...
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Genre:Comedy, Thriller
Written By:Giuseppe Catalano, Sabatino Ciuffini
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Runtime:115 minutes
Studio:Irrigazione Cinematografica
Cast
Sergio Corbucci
Director
Marcello Mastroianni
Raffaele Capece
Ornella Muti
Lucia Navarro
Michel Piccoli
Victor Navarro
Zeudi Araya
Elizabeth
Capucine
Suor Angela
Peppino De Filippo
Natale Capece
Renato Pozzetto
Commissario Voghera
Elena Fiore
donna Filomena
Peppe Barra
Giardino
Maria Pia Cafiero
Leopard Suit Woman (uncredited)
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