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La Commare Secca

La Commare Secca

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La Commare Secca

1962

1h 31m

6.6(77 votes)

Mystery

Drama

Crime

Overview

Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.

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Carlotta Barilli

Carlotta Barilli

Serenella

Lorenza Benedetti

Milly

Clorinda Celani

Soraya

Vincenzo Ciccora

Mayor

Alvaro D'Ercole

Francolicchio

Giancarlo De Rosa

Nino

Elena Fontana

Maria Fontana

Gabriella Giorgelli

Gabriella Giorgelli

Esperia

Romano Labate

Pipito

Creative team

Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Written by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Sergio Citti
Produced by: Tonino Cervi

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