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The Assassin

Suave antiques dealer Alfredo Martelli is picked up by the police with no justification. At the precinct, Martelli realizes what the investigation is all about-- that he is the main suspect in the killing of his wealthy ex-lover. Is he guilty, or is he just a sleaze?

1h 37m1961TMDb 6.9

DramaCrimeMysteryThriller

Italian

Crew and Cast

Elio PetriElio PetriDirectorMarcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniAlfredo MartelliMicheline PresleMicheline PresleAdalgisa De MatteisCristina GaïoniCristina GaïoniAntonella NogaraSalvo RandoneSalvo RandoneCommissario PalumboAndrea ChecchiAndrea ChecchiMorelloFrancesco GrandjacquetFrancesco GrandjacquetVecchio Signore
Enrico Maria SalernoMarco MarianiMarco MarianiCommissario MargiottaFranco ResselFranco ResselDottore FrancesconiMac RonayMac RonaySuicidaToni UcciToni UcciToniMax CartierMax CartierBrunoGiovanna GagliardoGiovanna GagliardoRosettaBruno ScipioniBruno Scipioni
Liana Ferri
Carlo EgidiPaolo PanelliPaolo PanelliPaolo
Eugenio Maggi
Franco FredaGiuliano MontaldoGiuliano Montaldo
Corrado Zingaro

Storyline

Suave antiques dealer Alfredo Martelli is picked up by the police with no justification. At the precinct, Martelli realizes what the investigation is all about-- that he is the main suspect in the killing of his wealthy ex-lover. Is he guilty, or is he just a sleaze?

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Info

Original title
L'assassino
Status
Released
Released
1 April 1961
Runtime
1h 37m
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (92 votes)

Production

Director
Elio Petri
Writers
Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Tonino Guerra
Studios
Titanus, Vides Cinematografica
Countries
Italy

Languages

Original
Italian
Spoken
Italian