La commare secca

May 6 1982 Not Rated 1h 28m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Plot

Under a broad bridge on the ill-lit banks of Rome's silent Tiber River, a hapless prostitute lies dead. Six prime suspects and their distinctly different stories become inextricably intertwined, as an impoverished purse-snatcher; a suave former thief; two friends and penniless Casanovas; an impulsive young soldier, and a mysterious man in clogs tell their versions of what happened that fateful night near the quiet Paolino Park. Now, amid a heterogeneous group of potential killers, who all have something to hide, only one man is capable of committing such a hideous crime. Will he get away with murder?

Written by

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Sergio Citti

Directed by

Bernardo Bertolucci

Cast

Francesco Ruiu, Giancarlo De Rosa, Vincenzo Ciccora

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Cinematografica Cervi, Cineriz

Languages

Italiano

Awards

N/A

Trailers
La commare secca - Bertolucci
La Commare Secca (1962) Original Trailer [FHD]
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