Devil in the Brain

Devil in the Brain

Devil in the Brain

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Devil in the Brain

1972

1h 46m

5.3(11 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

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...

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17 members

Acting

Stefania Sandrelli

Sandra Garces

Stefania Sandrelli

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Keir Dullea

Oscar Minno

Keir Dullea

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Micheline Presle

Countess Claudia Osio De Blanc

Micheline Presle

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Tino Buazzelli

Doctor Emilio Bontempi

Tino Buazzelli

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Renato Cestiè

Riccardo 'Ricky' Garces

Renato Cestiè

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Maurice Ronet

Fabrizio Garces

Maurice Ronet

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Orchidea De Santis

Caterina

Orchidea De Santis

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Gaia Germani

Bianca Molteni

Gaia Germani

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Gabriella Lepori

Sunbather on Terrace

Gabriella Lepori

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Elsa Boni

Nurse

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Giorgio Basso

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Bruno Boschetti

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Alberto Carrera

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Giorgio Dolfin

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Giorgio Dolfin

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Tina Maver

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Naiba Pedersoli

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Renzo Scali

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