Top Cast
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John Gielgud
Barbablù
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Héctor Alterio
Federico
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Susannah York
Teresa
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Maria Laborit
Bella
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Niels Arestrup
Gastone
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Angelika Maria Boeck
Angelika
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Silvia Mocci
Eva
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Enzo Cosimi
Rinaldo
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Margarita Lozano
Adele
Overview
An old patriarch at the gates of death, who has been married five times, reunites his family and indulges in a sadistic game with them.
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