The part of the temptress, played formerly by Joan Crawford, now goes to Eva Mendes, so at least the new version gains something in credibility.

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It is social media, after all, which helped form the image of Amanda Knox as both an innocent American college student and a murdering temptress.

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Deb Radloff rounds out the cast in various roles that include a bitchy sister-in-law and a sexy peasant temptress.

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