One Way or Another

One Way or Another

One Way or Another

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One Way or Another

1976

2h 5m

7.6(168 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

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27 members

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

M.

Gian Maria Volonté

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Don Gaetano

Marcello Mastroianni

Acting

Mariangela Melato

Giacinta

Mariangela Melato

Acting

Ciccio Ingrassia

Voltrano

Ciccio Ingrassia

Acting

Franco Citti

Autista di M.

Franco Citti

Acting

Cesare Gelli

Arras

Cesare Gelli

Acting

Michel Piccoli

Lui

Michel Piccoli

Acting

Renato Salvatori

Dr. Scalambri

Renato Salvatori

Acting

Tino Scotti

Il cuoco

Tino Scotti

Acting

Adriano Amidei Migliano

Capra-Profiri

Adriano Amidei Migliano

Acting

Giancarlo Badessi

Ventre

Giancarlo Badessi

Acting

Marion Bartoli

Primogenito Lombo

Marion Bartoli

Acting

Nito Costa

Prete giovane

No Image

Acting

Guerrino Crivello

Speaker TV

Guerrino Crivello

Acting

Marcella Di Falco

Saccà

Marcella Di Falco

Acting

Giulio Donnini

Bastante

Giulio Donnini

Acting

Aldo Farina

Restrero

No Image

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Giuseppe Leone

Martellini

No Image

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Renato Malavasi

Michelozzi

Renato Malavasi

Acting

Riccardo Mangano

Cardinal Beccarisi

Riccardo Mangano

Acting

Piero Mazzinghi

Caprarozza

Piero Mazzinghi

Acting

Lino Murolo

Mozio

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Piero Nuti

Schiavò

Piero Nuti

Acting

Loris Pereira Lopez

Lombo sr.

No Image

Acting

Riccardo Satta

Lomazzo

No Image

Acting

Luigi Uzzo

Aldo Lombo

Luigi Uzzo

Acting

Luigi Zerbinati

Caudo

Luigi Zerbinati

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