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Col cuore in gola (1966)

Col cuore in gola poster
Directed by
Tinto Brass
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NC-17
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is drawn into a dangerous mystery after a woman shows up at his apartment asking for help escaping a pursuit. The film follows his efforts to protect her while uncovering the tangled secrets that surround them.

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What happens

Col cuore in gola (lit. 'With Heart in Mouth') is a 1967 giallo film directed by Tinto Brass. It is loosely based on the novel Il sepolcro di carta (lit. The Paper Tomb) written by Sergio Donati. The film was storyboarded by cartoonist Guido Crepax. It has been released under several titles, including Deadly Sweet and I Am What I Am. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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