1977

1h 52m

5.4(16 votes)

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Overview

A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering alternate victims plucked from among her fellow tenants in a 1938 Italian apartment building.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Shelley Winters

Lea

Acting

Max von Sydow

Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal

Acting

Renato Pozzetto

Stella Kraus / Carabiniere

Acting

Alberto Lionello

Berta Maner / Banker

Acting

Laura Antonelli

Sandra

Acting

Mario Scaccia

Rosario

Acting

Franco Branciaroli

Priest Don Onorio

Acting

Milena Vukotić

Tina

Acting

Rita Tushingham

Maria

Acting

Adriana Asti

Palma

Acting

Antonio Marsina

Michele

Acting

Liù Bosisio

Crippled Neighbor

Acting

Maria Monti

Second Neighbor

Acting

Giancarlo Badessi

Lisa's Friend

Writing

Marco Modugno

Student

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Alberto Squillante

Carabiniere

Acting

Franco Balducci

Unknown Role

Acting

Gérard Caillaud

Man in Police Station (uncredited)

Acting

Catharina Dahlin

Woman at Party (uncredited)

Acting

Giovanni Morosi

Man in Church (uncredited)

Acting

Regina Bianchi

Lea (voice)

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