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La Commare Secca
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La Commare Secca

1962-08-27 · 91 min · ★ 6.7

Mystery · Drama · Crime

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.

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Directors
Bernardo Bertolucci
Production companies
Cineriz, Compagnia Cinematografica Antonio Cervi
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Carlotta BarilliCarlotta BarilliSerenella
Lorenza BenedettiMilly
Clorinda CelaniSoraya
Vincenzo CiccoraMayor
Alvaro D'ErcoleFrancolicchio
Giancarlo De RosaNino
Elena Fontana
Maria Fontana
Gabriella GiorgelliGabriella GiorgelliEsperia
Romano LabatePipito
Silvio LaurenziSilvio LaurenziHomosexual
Alfredo LeggiBostelli
Santina LisioEsperia's mother
Allen MidgetteAllen MidgetteTeodoro, the soldier
Ada PeragostiniMaria
Marisa SolinasMarisa SolinasBruna

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