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Marta (1971)

Marta poster
Directed by
José Antonio Nieves Conde
Genre
thriller film
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman manipulates those around her in a game of deceit and violence. The film follows her dangerous schemes.

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What happens

Marta (released in Italy as ...dopo di che, uccide il maschio e lo divora, translated to Afterwards, It Kills and Devours the Male) is a 1971 Spanish-Italian giallo film directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde, and written by Juan José Alonso Millán, based on his 1969 Madrid stage play of the same name. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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