"Jennifer has a few million close friends. She's going to need them all!"

1985

1h 50m

6.8(855 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Corvino

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Daria Nicolodi

Frau Brückner

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Fiore Argento

Vera Brandt

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Federica Mastroianni

Sophie

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Fiorenza Tessari

Gisela Sulzer

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Dalila Di Lazzaro

Headmistress

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Patrick Bauchau

Inspector Rudolf Geiger

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Donald Pleasence

Professor John McGregor

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Alberto Cracco

UBS Bank Teller

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Kaspar Capparoni

Karl, Sophie's Boyfriend

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Mario Donatone

Morris Shapiro

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Antonio Maimone

EEG Doctor

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Davide Marotta

Patau (Bruckner Son)

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Fulvio Mingozzi

Mr. Sulzer

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Francesca Ottaviani

Nurse

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Michele Soavi

Kurt, Geiger's Assistant

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Franco Trevisi

Real Estate Agent

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Fausta Avelli

Schoolgirl

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Franca Berdini

Teacher

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Marta Biuso

Schoolgirl

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Marisa Simonetti

Schoolgirl

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Geraldine Thomas

Schoolgirl

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Tanga

Inga

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Stefania Possamai

Teacher (uncredited)

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