Sweets from a Stranger (1987)
In Rome, a sadistic serial killer begins stalking and murdering sex workers, leaving the community terrified and the authorities struggling to stop the violence. After several attacks, four women—Lena, Angela, Nadine, and Stella—decide they can’t wait to be the next victims, and band together to protect each other and take a more active role in the search. As police pressure mounts and the women start digging for clues on their own, the hunt turns the city into a tense web of fear, rumors, and suspicion.
Director: Franco Ferrini
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Barbara De Rossi as Lena |
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Marina Suma as Angela |
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Athina Cenci as Nadine |
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Mara Venier as Stella |
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Laura Betti as Jolanda |
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Anny Papa as Monica |
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Gerardo Amato as il cliente e amante di Angela |
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Sabrina Ferilli as la prostituta romana |
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Maurizio Donadoni as ispettore Giusti |
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Anna Galiena as Isa |
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Lidia Broccolino as agente di polizia |
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Antonella Ponziani as prima vittima |
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Orsetta De Rossi as giornalista TV |
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Alessandra Bonarota as Claudia |
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Ilaria Cecchi as Valentina |
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Luciana Cirenei as |
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Ciro Scalera as |
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Marcella Tersigni as |
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Luigi Tondinelli as |
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Alessandro Cavalieri as |
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Pietro Bertone as |
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Maria Cristina Gentile as |
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Delia D'Alberti as Proprietaria della pensione |
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Daniela Merlo as madre |
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Luana Ravegnini as |
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Eleonora Cecere as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Franco Ferrini | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Enrica Biscossi | Costume Design |
| Art | Mauro Passi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Desideria Corridoni | Hair Setup |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cosimo Romano | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Franco Fraticelli | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Corridoni | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Celeste Battistelli | Special Effects |
| Production | Claudio Bonivento | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alberta Giuliani | Hair Setup |
| Sound | Umberto Smaila | Music |
| Sound | Gianni Zampagni | Sound |
| Writing | Franco Ferrini | Writer |
| Writing | Andrea Giuseppini | Writer |
| Camera | Giuseppe Bernardini | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gino Santarelli | Line Producer |