The Suspect (Italian: Il sospetto) is a 1975 Italian political thriller and drama film directed by Francesco Maselli.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Francesco Maselli |
| Written by | Francesco Maselli Franco Solinas |
| Cinematography | Giulio Albonico |
| Music by | Giovanna Marini |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film is set in Fascist Italy, where the members of the Italian Communist Party (1921-1991) are facing persecution. A party member is sent to Turin on a clandestine mission.
Plot
editFascism has forced the leadership of the Italian Communist Party to settle in Paris. In Italy arrests of militants are decimating the organization, so Emilio is sent on a mission in the area of Turin, to put out of harm whistleblowers.
Cast
edit- Gian Maria Volonté: Emilio
- Annie Girardot: Teresa
- Renato Salvatori: Gavino Pintus
- Gabriele Lavia: Giacomo La Rosa
- Bruno Corazzari: Tommaso Lenzini
- Felice Andreasi: Alessandri
- Antonio Casale: Resta
- Pietro Biondi: OVRA Agent
- Franco Balducci: Funzionario
References
edit- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- ^ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
External links
edit- The Suspect at IMDb