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The Black Belly of the Tarantula is a italien film of genre Thriller directed by Paolo Cavara released in USA on 7 june 1972 with Giancarlo Giannini
The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 7 june 1972
Length 1h38
Directed by Paolo Cavara
OriginItalie
Themes Serial killer films
Rating62%
The Black Belly of the Tarantula is a 1971 Italian film directed by Paolo Cavara. It is one of many Italian giallo films to be inspired by Dario Argento's successful debut thriller The Bird with the Crystal Plumage. The film was shot on location in Rome, Italy in 1970. Though fairly obscure for many years the film has recently made a comeback thanks to the rising fan base for the giallo genre. The film has gained much praise from the horror community, one writer at Horrorview.com cited it as the best giallo ever made. Blue Underground Entertainment released the film on DVD in 2006.
Synopsis
A mysterious killer is attacking women associated with a blackmail conspiracy. The deranged murderer seizes his victims by paralyzing them with a needle and then slicing open their bellies (in the same way tarantulas are killed by the black wasp or spider wasp). It is up to reluctant Inspector Tellini to find out who the killer is, before he or his girlfriend too becomes a target.Actors
Giancarlo Giannini
(Inspector Tellini)
Claudine Auger
(Laura)
Barbara Bouchet
(Maria Zani)
Barbara Bach
(Jenny)
Rossella Falk
(Franca Valentino)
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