The Lady Killer of Rome
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Elio Petri
Marcello Mastroianni
Micheline Presle
Cristina Gajoni
Salvo Randone
Andrea Checchi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Nello Poletti has attained the ultimate of life's pleasures: a thriving antique business, fast cars, expensive clothes, and freedom from restrictions and obligations. One day, however, his former mistress Adalgisa is found murdered, and the police learn that she had established him in business and threatened to ruin him when he discarded her for the younger Antonella. Moreover, evidence given by his neighbors and friends, particularly Osvaldo Perfetti, appears to implicate him, and even the press brands him a murderer. Only Antonella maintains her belief in him. In prison Nello has time to reflect on the petty schemes and dishonesties that he has perpetrated in order to have a comfortable life. Disgusted with himself, he decides falsely to confess to the crime, but the police have already discovered that Osvaldo, rejected by Adalgisa, killed her in a fit of rage. Nello's misgivings about his behavior disappear, and he resumes his former life of pleasure, calling himself "l'assassino."
Director
Elio Petri
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni
Micheline Presle
Cristina Gajoni
Salvo Randone
Andrea Checchi
Mac Ronay
Max Cartier
Giovanna Gagliardo
Enrico Maria Salerno
Bruno Scipioni
Franco Ressel
Toni Ucci
Paolo Panelli
Corrado Zingaro
Crew
Franco Cristaldi
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Egidi
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Massimo Franciosa
Tonino Guerra
Ruggero Mastroianni
Elio Petri
Piero Piccioni
Topaz Film Corp.
Renzo Vespignani
Film Details
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Trivia
Notes
Released in Rome in April 1961 as L'assassino; running time: 105 min; in France as L'assassin.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1961
Feature directorial debut for Elio Petri.
Released in United States 1961
