The House with Laughing Windows(1976)
…Today I painted that shameless bitch as she snuffed it…
A young restorer is commissioned to save a fresco representing the suffering of St. Sebastiano, which was painted on the wall of a local church by a mysterious, long-dead artist.
Movie: The House with Laughing Windows
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stefano
Francesca
Coppola
Antonio Mazza
Lidio
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Video: The House with the Laughing Windows (1976) - Original Italian Trailer
The House with the Laughing Windows (1976) - Original Italian Trailer
Eli Roth on THE HOUSE WITH THE LAUGHING WINDOWS
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