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
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
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