Late summer viewing 2014, part three
The range of my recent viewing covers classic Italian and Eastern European films by Elio Petri and Karel Zeman as well as a pair of 1970s sci-fi/fantasy productions from the BBC, newly released on disk by the […]
Review: L'Assassino (1961)
Director: Elio Petri
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Micheline Presle, Cristina Gaïoni, Salvo Randone, Andrea Checchi,
Marcello Mastroianni
Micheline Presle
Cristina Gaïoni
Salvo Randone
Andrea Checchi
Plot: 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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