Non si sevizia un paperino (1972) Horror Thriller Mystery
Non si sevizia un paperino (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Don't Torture a Duckling
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.8/10
Non si sevizia un paperino Plot Synopsis:
In the backward village of Accendura, the boy Bruno Lo Casio goes missing and the police inspector and the local commissioner and the village Captain Modesti investigate the case. When his father receives the request of a ransom, the police arrest the local Giuseppe and realize that he is innocent. Then the boys Michele and Tonino are also murdered and the police suspect of the local witch Maciara, who practices black magic, might be the killer but they find she is also innocent. However the superstitious and ignorant locals brutally kill her. Meanwhile that village is crowded of journalist, including the experienced Andrea Martelli (Tomas Milian) from Rome. He befriends Patrizi, a daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur that is living in the village after a drug scandal. They meet the village priest Don Alberto Avallone, who has a group of boys that plays soccer at the church and is the son of the weird Dona Aurelia Avallone that raises her slow six year-old daughter. They believe the child has witnessed the murders and might know who the killer is.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town that"s rife with superstition and distrust of outsiders.
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Non si sevizia un paperino Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Language: Italian
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Non si sevizia un paperino Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 29, 1972, Blu-ray CE: Oct 03, 2017, Blu-ray: Aug 15, 2017
Writers: Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti, Gianfranco Clerici
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Non si sevizia un paperino (1972) Cast (Click to Expand)
Non si sevizia un paperino Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Florinda Bolkan | ... | Maciara |
| Barbara Bouchet | ... | Patrizia |
| Tomas Milian | ... | Andrea Martelli |
| Irene Papas | ... | Dona Aurelia Avallone |
| Marc Porel | ... | Don Alberto Avallone |
| Georges Wilson | ... | Francesco (as George Wilson) |
| Antonello Campodifiori | ... | Lieutenant |
| Ugo D''Alessio | ... | Captain Modesti |
| Virgilio Gazzolo | ... | Police Commissioner (as Virginio Gazzolo) |
| Vito Passeri | ... | Barra |
| Rosalia Maggio | ... | Mrs. Spriano - Michele''s Mother |
| Andrea Aureli | ... | Mr. Lo Cascio - Bruno''s Father |
| Linda Sini | ... | Mrs. Lo Cascio - Bruno''s Mother |
| Franco Balducci | ... | Mr. Spriano - Michele''s Father |
| Fausta Avelli | ... | Malvina (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Barra | ... | Impallomeni (uncredited) |
| John Bartha | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Duilio Cruciani | ... | Mario (uncredited) |
| Don Semeraro | ... | Dwarf (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Florinda Bolkan – Maciara
- Barbara Bouchet (b. August 15, 1943) – Patrizia
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Barbara Bouchét | Barbara Goutscher - Tomas Milian, as Andrea Martelli, passed away at age 84 in Miami, Florida, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Thomas Milian - Irene Papas (b. September 3, 1926) – Dona Aurelia Avallone
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Eirini Papa | Irène Papas | Eirini Pappa | Eiréne Pappá | Iríni Pappá - Marc Porel, as Don Alberto Avallone, passed away at age 34 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Sign: Capricorn - Georges Wilson, as Francesco (as George Wilson), passed away at age 88 in Rambouillet, Yvel.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: George Wilson | Georges Wilson du T.N.P. - Antonello Campodifiori – Lieutenant
- Ugo D''Alessio – Captain Modesti
- Virgilio Gazzolo – Police Commissioner (as Virginio Gazzolo)
- Vito Passeri – Barra
- Rosalia Maggio – Mrs. Spriano - Michele''s Mother
- Andrea Aureli, as Mr. Lo Cascio - Bruno''s Father, passed away at age 84 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Andrea Aurel | Adrea Aureli | Andrew Hart | Andrew Ray - Linda Sini, as Mrs. Lo Cascio - Bruno''s Mother, passed away at age 74 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Lynn Shane - Franco Balducci – Mr. Spriano - Michele''s Father
- Fausta Avelli – Malvina (uncredited)
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