The Assassin (1961)
L'assassino
83 min
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?
- Release date
- April 1, 1961
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
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Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Alfredo Martelli
- Micheline Presle as Adalgisa De Matteis
- Cristina Gaioni as Nicoletta Nogaro
- Salvo Randone as Il commissario Palumbo
- Andrea Checchi as Morello
- Francesco Grandjacquet as Il vecchio signore
- Enrico Maria Salerno
- Marco Mariani as Il commissario Margiotta
- Franco Ressel as Il dottor Francesconi
- Mac Ronay as La suicida
- Toni Ucci as Toni
- Max Cartier as Bruno
- Giovanna Gagliardo as Rosetta
- Bruno Scipioni
- Liana Ferri
- Carlo Egidi
- Paolo Panelli as Paolo
- Giuliano Montaldo
Crew
- Elio Petri · Director
- Tonino Guerra · Writer
- Elio Petri · Writer
- Pasquale Festa Campanile · Writer
- Massimo Franciosa · Writer
- Franco Cristaldi · Producer
- Piero Piccioni · Composer
- Carlo Di Palma · Cinematographer
- Ruggero Mastroianni · Editor
- Giovanni Checchi · Production designer
- Lorenzo Vespignani · Production designer