The Flower in His Mouth

Original title: Gente di rispetto

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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James Mason, Franco Nero, and Jennifer O'Neill in The Flower in His Mouth (1975)

Drama Mystery

A teacher is accused of murder in a Sicilian town just after arriving. The victim insulted her on the bus. The town conceals dark secrets as the mystery unravels.A teacher is accused of murder in a Sicilian town just after arriving. The victim insulted her on the bus. The town conceals dark secrets as the mystery unravels.A teacher is accused of murder in a Sicilian town just after arriving. The victim insulted her on the bus. The town conceals dark secrets as the mystery unravels.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

521

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
Italian censorship visa # 67390 delivered on 29-10-1975.

Quotes
Villara: Signorina! Buona Sera! May I have the honor of buying you a cognac? I've been waiting all afternoon for you. Baby, I really go for you! I like what I see, and even more what I don't see !
Elena Bardi: [exasperated after several attempts to civilly deflect his insistent unwanted advances] Get away from me, you pig! Leave me alone! What are you people made of? Stinkin' town!
[stomps away]

Connections
Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

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Review

Featured review

5/10

An oddity

A strange little film set entirely in an isolated Italian township. A young female teacher turns up and is played by SCANNERS starlet Jennifer O'Neill. A creepy guy begins harassing her on the bus and is later found dead, and she's suspected. Meanwhile, the townsfolk seem to be hiding a conspiracy of silence. Very little actually happens in this mood piece, although I suppose it's of one with old westerns like HIGH NOON and SHANE with locals showing collective weakness. James Mason and Franco Nero are typically good value in support.