The Silk Worm
1974, Italian. Directed by Mario Sequi.
Smeralda Amadier, a retired singer, lives in an isolated villa with her secretary Marcella and her lover Didier (but throws out the latter after catching him with another woman). Smeralda has huge debts and when creditors threaten her with bankruptcy she decides to sell her valuable jewels. That evening, she meets Costas, a handsome young man who seduces her. Next morning, there is no sign of him or the jewels. He was apparently a penniless gigolo, but who was his secret partner in the theft?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Mario SequiDirector
- Nadja TillerSmeralda Amadier
- George HiltonDidier
- Riccardo GarroneCommissioner Guarnieri
- Guy MadisonRobert, Smeralda's ex-husband
- Evi MarandiYvonne, Smeralda's sister
- Evi RiganoMarcelle
- Mario FelicianiPlanget, a lawyer
- Osvaldo RuggieriRaffaele
- Carlos de CastroAnastasios Kuskas, alias Costas Mikaelis
- Vivi GioiCosta's ex lover
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1974
- Original title
- Il baco di seta
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Mino Roli
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The Silk Worm runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Silk Worm isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1974. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Silk Worm?
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Who directed The Silk Worm?
The Silk Worm (1974) was directed by Mario Sequi and stars Nadja Tiller, George Hilton, Riccardo Garrone.