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Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Commissioner Salvatore Santamaria
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Jacqueline Bisset | ... |
Anna Carla Dosio
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Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Massimo Campi
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Aldo Reggiani | ... |
Lello Riviera
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Maria Teresa Albani | ... |
Virginia Tabusso
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Omero Antonutti | ... |
Benito
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Gigi Ballista | ... |
Vollero
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Fortunato Cecilia | ... |
Nicosia
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Claudio Gora | ... |
Garrone
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Franco Nebbia | ... |
Bonetto
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Lina Volonghi | ... |
Ines Tabusso
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Pino Caruso | ... |
Police Commissioner De Palma
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Mario Ferrero | ... |
Vittorio Dosio
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Giuseppe Anatrelli | ... |
The Chief of Police
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Antonio Orlando | ... |
The Barber
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Police commissioner Santamaria is investigating the murdering of the ambiguous architect Mr. Garrone. The investigations soon drive him into the Torino's high society. Santamaria suspect Anna Carla and at the same time falls in love for her. Lello is the lover of Massimo, a homosexual platonic friend of Anna Carla. He is following another direction in order to find out the truth, and his results are confusing the Policeman. But another murdering happens... Written by 1felco
Books are usually better than movies from books, one may say it's a universal truth. And Fruttero&Lucentini's novel is better indeed in this case, read it for proof. But - surprise, surprise! - no bad movie at all: a bunch of excellent actors and actresses, all at ease in their roles (especially Mrs. Lina Volonghi, a great actress whose kind Italy should regret) and the feeling they are all having fun while acting (see the hilarious scene with Mastroianni among a group of prostitutes in the police station). Just good for one of those boring Sunday afternoons in winter.