"A dazzling movie."

1970

1h 48m

7.7(711 votes)

Drama

Overview

A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.

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Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Marcello Clerici

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Stefania Sandrelli

Giulia

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Gastone Moschin

Manganiello

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Dominique Sanda

Anna Quadri

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Enzo Tarascio

Professor Quadri

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Fosco Giachetti

The Colonel

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José Quaglio

Italo Montanari

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Yvonne Sanson

Giulia's Mother

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Milly

Marcello's Mother

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Antonio Maestri

Confessor

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Alessandro Haber

Drunk Blind Man

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Luciano Rossi

Blind Blond

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Massimo Sarchielli

Blind Man

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Pierangelo Civera

Franz

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Giuseppe Addobbati

Marcello's Father

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Christian Aligny

Raoul

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Carlo Gaddi

Hired Killer

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Umberto Silvestri

Hired Killer

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Furio Pellerani

Hired Killer

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Luigi Antonio Guerra

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Orso Maria Guerrini

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Pasquale Fortunato

Young Marcello

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Pierre Clémenti

Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama

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Sergio Graziani

Marcello Clerici (voice)

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Rita Savagnone

Anna (voice)

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Arturo Dominici

The Colonel (voice)

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Giuseppe Rinaldi

Italo (voice)

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Lydia Simoneschi

Giulia's Mother (voice)

Writing

Gianni Amico

Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

Acting

Joel Barcellos

Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

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Christian Belaygue

Gipsy (uncredited)

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Writing

Benedetto Benedetti

Minister (uncredited)

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Claudio Cappeli

Hired Killer (uncredited)

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Romano Costa

Man Opening the Door (uncredited)

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Writing

Marilyn Goldin

Flower Seller (uncredited)

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Marta Lado

Marcello's Daughter (uncredited)

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Writing

Giorgio Pelloni

Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

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Filippo Perego

Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Crew

Gino Vagniluca

Secretary (uncredited)

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