L' ASSASSINO (Original title)ASSASSIN (Alternative title)LADY KILLER OF ROME (Alternative title)The MURDERER (Alternative title)
Date: 01 April 1961 (Release)Countries: Italy, FranceDirector: Elio Petri
Synopsis: Nello Poletti, an antique dealer, is accused of the murder of his lover. While in prison, between interrogations, he looks back over his life and realises that, while he isn't guilty of the murder, he is guilty of many other immoral acts. The real killer is finally captured and he is released to return to his old life.
Genre: Crime
Releases
Date: 01 April 1961Country: ItalyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 2643 MetresLanguage: Italian
Date: October 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 83 mins Dialogue (original): Italian / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n358 November 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8826 16 Oct 1963 Page: 8
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8826 16 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v10 n3 December 1963 Page: 31, 38
Title: [Films and Filming - v10 n3 December 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2924 17 Oct 1963 Page: 25
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2924 17 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Intermezzo v16 n9 15 May 1961 Page: 4
Title: [Intermezzo - v16 n9 15 May 1961: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Sight and Sound v31 n1 Winter 1961/62 Page: Winter 19
Title: [Sight and Sound - v31 n1 Winter 1961/62: no known title]Language: English
In: Il Nuovo Spettatore Cinematografico n22-23 May-Jul 1961 Page: 273
Title: [Il Nuovo Spettatore Cinematografico - n22-23 May-Jul 1961: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Cinema Nuovo v14 n151 May/Jun 1961 Page: 242
Title: [Cinema Nuovo - v14 n151 May/Jun 1961: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Die Filmwoche v16 n28 8 Jul 1961 Page: 9
Title: [Die Filmwoche - v16 n28 8 Jul 1961: no known title]Language: German
In: Page: Summer 52
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 21
Title: [ - : no known title]
Author: FESTA-CAMPANILE, Pasquale Pages: 139p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 3504 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-6845
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 01 April 1961 (Release)Countries: Italy, FranceDirector: Elio Petri
Synopsis: Nello Poletti, an antique dealer, is accused of the murder of his lover. While in prison, between interrogations, he looks back over his life and realises that, while he isn't guilty of the murder, he is guilty of many other immoral acts. The real killer is finally captured and he is released to return to his old life.
Genre: Crime
Releases
Date: 01 April 1961Country: ItalyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 2643 MetresLanguage: Italian
Date: October 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 83 mins Dialogue (original): Italian / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
(31)
Production Company: Titanus, Production Company: Vides Cinematografica, Production Company: Société Générale de Cinématographie, Producer: Franco Cristaldi, Unit Production Manager: Felice D'Alisera, Unit Production Manager: Albino Morandin, Production Manager: Gino Millozza, Assistant Director: Giuliano Montaldo, Assistant Director: Giorgio Trentin, Assistant Director: Fabio Rinaudo, Assistant Director: Adolfo Cagnacci, Script Supervisor: Giovanna De Santis, Story and Script: Elio Petri, Tonino Guerra, Script: Pasquale Festa Campanile, Script: Massimo Franciosa, Photography: Carlo Di Palma, Camera Operator: Dario Di Palma, Assistant Camera Operator: Angelo Sanna, Alberto Spagnoli, Editor: Ruggero Mastroianni, Architect: Renzo Vespignani, Art Director: Carlo Egidi, Assistant Art Director: Gastone Carsetti, Set Decorator: Giovanni Checchi, Costumes: Graziella Urbinati, Make-up: Franco Freda, Hair: Anna Fabrizi, Music: Piero Piccioni, Sound: Giovanni Rossi
Cast
(24)
Marcello Mastroianni (Nello Poletti), Salvo Randone (Commissioner Palumbo), Micheline Presle (Adalgisa De Matteis), Cristina Gaïoni (Nicoletta Nogara), Andrea Checchi (Morello), Mac Roney (The Suicide), Max Cartier (Adalgisa's Friend), Giovanna Gagliardo (Rosetta), Enrico Maria Salerno, Bruno Scipioni (.), Carlo Egidi (Nello's Friend), Paolo Panelli (Paolo), Toni Ucci (Toni), Marco Mariani (Commissioner Margiotta), Franco Ressel (Dr. Francesconi), Franco Freda (Tramp), Max Cartier (Bruno), Francesco Grandjaquet (Elderly Gentleman), Corrado Zingaro, Ubaldo Mecacci, Loris Bazzocchi, Giuliano Montaldo, Lucia Raggi, Lina Ferri
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(11)
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n358 November 1963 Page: 154Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n358 November 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8826 16 Oct 1963 Page: 8
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8826 16 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v10 n3 December 1963 Page: 31, 38
Title: [Films and Filming - v10 n3 December 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2924 17 Oct 1963 Page: 25
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2924 17 Oct 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Intermezzo v16 n9 15 May 1961 Page: 4
Title: [Intermezzo - v16 n9 15 May 1961: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Sight and Sound v31 n1 Winter 1961/62 Page: Winter 19
Title: [Sight and Sound - v31 n1 Winter 1961/62: no known title]Language: English
In: Il Nuovo Spettatore Cinematografico n22-23 May-Jul 1961 Page: 273
Title: [Il Nuovo Spettatore Cinematografico - n22-23 May-Jul 1961: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Cinema Nuovo v14 n151 May/Jun 1961 Page: 242
Title: [Cinema Nuovo - v14 n151 May/Jun 1961: no known title]Language: Italian
In: Die Filmwoche v16 n28 8 Jul 1961 Page: 9
Title: [Die Filmwoche - v16 n28 8 Jul 1961: no known title]Language: German
In: Page: Summer 52
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 21
Title: [ - : no known title]
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: assassinoAuthor: FESTA-CAMPANILE, Pasquale Pages: 139p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 16mm Dupe NegativeBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 3504 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-6845
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film