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Sweets from a Stranger is a italien film of genre Thriller directed by Franco Ferrini with Barbara De Rossi
Sweets from a Stranger (1987)
Caramelle da uno sconosciuto
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Add to a movie listSweets from a Stranger (Italian: Caramelle da uno sconosciuto, also known as Sweets of One Unknown) is a 1987 Italian giallo film directed by Franco Ferrini.
Synopsis
In Rome a maniac kills several prostitutes torturing them with a razor.Actors
Barbara De Rossi
(Lena)
Marina Suma
(Angela)
Mara Venier
(Stella)
Athina Cenci
(Nadine)
Laura Betti
(Jolanda)
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