The Silk Worm poster
FilmThrillerMystery

The Silk Worm (1973)

Original title: Il baco di seta

1973-01-01 · 1h 30m · IT
80%
User score
1 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

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?

Read the The Silk Worm feature →
Mario SequiDirector

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Nadja TillerNadja TillerSmeralda AmadierGeorge HiltonGeorge HiltonDidierRiccardo GarroneRiccardo GarroneCommissioner GuarnieriGuy MadisonGuy MadisonRobert, Smeralda's ex-husbandEvi MarandiEvi MarandiYvonne, Smeralda's sisterEvi RiganoEvi RiganoMarcelleMario FelicianiMario FelicianiPlanget, a lawyerOsvaldo RuggieriOsvaldo RuggieriRaffaeleCarlos de CastroCarlos de CastroAnastasios Kuskas, alias Costas MikaelisVivi GioiVivi GioiCosta's ex lover

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · MysteryNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference380571Actor preference237110 · 326810 · 356744Country preferenceIt

More like this

More Thriller →
The Beekeeper★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Beekeeper
2024
Obsession★ 8.2Viewing moment
Obsession
2026
Expend4bles★ 6.4Viewing moment
Expend4bles
2023
Five Nights at Freddy's★ 7.7Viewing moment
Five Nights at Freddy's
2023
Talk to Me★ 7.2Viewing moment
Talk to Me
2023
Disclosure Day★ 6.7Viewing moment
Disclosure Day
2026
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Fast X★ 7.2Viewing moment
Fast X
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4★ 7.8Viewing moment
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
The Creator★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Creator
2023
Silent Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silent Night
2023

Frequently asked questions about The Silk Worm

What is The Silk Worm about?

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?

How long is The Silk Worm?

The Silk Worm has a runtime of 90 minutes.