Opera (1987)

Director
Dario Argento

Main cast
Cristina Marsillach; Ian Charleson; Urbano Barberini; Daria Nicolodi; Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni

Genres
Foreign, Horror

Description
A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.


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