Overview
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?
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Piero Piccioni
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Carlo Di Palma
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tonino GuerraScreenplay, Story
- Pasquale Festa CampanileScreenplay
- Elio PetriScreenplay, Story
- Massimo FranciosaScreenplay
- Original title
- L'assassino
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 1, 1961
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Marcello MastroianniAlfredo Martelli
Micheline PresleAdalgisa De Matteis
Cristina GaïoniAntonella Nogara
Salvo RandoneCommissario Palumbo
Andrea ChecchiMorello
Francesco GrandjacquetVecchio Signore- Enrico Maria Salerno
Marco MarianiCommissario Margiotta
Franco ResselDottore Francesconi
Mac RonaySuicida
Toni UcciToni
Max CartierBruno
Giovanna GagliardoRosetta
Bruno Scipioni- Liana Ferri
- Carlo Egidi
Paolo PanelliPaolo- Eugenio Maggi
- Franco Freda
Giuliano Montaldo
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