The Silkworm (film)

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The Silkworm
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Directed by Mario Sequi
Written by Mino Roli
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Alvaro Lanzoni
Edited by Maurizio Mangosi
Music by Mario Bertolazzi
Production
company
Grado Film
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Silkworm (Italian: Il baco da seta) is a 1973 Italian thriller film directed by Mario Sequi and starring Nadja Tiller, George Hilton and Riccardo Garrone. [1]

Contents

It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios and on location in Livorno and Florence. The film's sets were designed by the art director Elio Balletti.

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References

  1. Zagarrio p.149

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