

The Flower with Petals of Steel
1973, Italian. Directed by Gianfranco Piccioli.
A doctor kills his girlfriend when he accidentally causes her to fall onto an ornamental flower which has metal spikes. He disposes of her by chopping up and then dissolving her corpse. The woman's sister accuses the doctor and an investigation begins. In the meantime, a second woman is killed and the doctor begins to receive metal petals through the post.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gianfranco PiccioliDirector
- Gianni GarkoDr. Andrea Valenti
- Carroll BakerEvelyne Graffi
- Ivano StaccioliIspettore Garrano
- Pilar VelázquezLena
- Paola SenatoreDaniela
- Umberto RahoPsychiatrist
- Eleonora MoranaFemale surgeon
- Angelo BassiCast
- Giuseppe MatteiCast
- Alessandro PerrellaFirst young surgeon
- Alba MaioliniFemale porter
Details
- Released
- 13 November 1973
- Original title
- Il fiore dai petali d'acciaio
- Country
- Spain, Italy
- Written by
- Gianfranco Piccioli, Gianni Martucci
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The Flower with Petals of Steel runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Flower with Petals of Steel on?
The Flower with Petals of Steel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 November 1973. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Flower with Petals of Steel?
If you liked The Flower with Petals of Steel, try The Case of the Bloody Iris, My Dear Killer, House of Horrors.
Who directed The Flower with Petals of Steel?
The Flower with Petals of Steel (1973) was directed by Gianfranco Piccioli and stars Gianni Garko, Carroll Baker, Ivano Staccioli.