Devil in the Brain

Apr 13, 1972

1h 46m

★ 5.3

Overview

Oscar is trying to re-establish an affair with Sandra, a disturbed young woman. Having found her husband Fabrizio shot dead and her young son Ricky standing beside him with a gun, Sandra suffered a complete breakdown and now lives in isolation with her protective mother. The latter saved the young boy from recrimination by placing the gun in his father's hand, making it seem like he committed suicide. However, things are not what they seem...

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

Verona Produzione

Marianne Productions

Universal Productions France

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Cast

Sandra Garces

Stefania Sandrelli

Oscar Minno

Keir Dullea

Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc

Micheline Presle

Doctor Emilio Bontempi

Tino Buazzelli

Riccardo 'Ricky' Garces

Renato Cestiè

Fabrizio Garces

Maurice Ronet

Caterina

Orchidea De Santis

Bianca Molteni

Gaia Germani

Sunbather on Terrace

Gabriella Lepori

Nurse

Elsa Boni

Giorgio Basso

Bruno Boschetti

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7.1

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0.0

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6.6

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6.8

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6.6

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5.4

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5.8

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6.3

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