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69% Critic Match
The Assassin
6.9 / 10• 1961• 1h 37m•NR• Italian
DramaCrimeMysteryThriller
Storyline
Suave antiques dealer Alfredo Martelli is picked up by the police with no justification. At the precinct, Martelli realizes what the investigation is all about-- that he is the main suspect in the killing of his wealthy ex-lover. Is he guilty, or is he just a sleaze?
Cast & Crew
Marcello Mastroianni
Alfredo Martelli
Lead
Micheline Presle
Adalgisa De Matteis
Cristina Gaïoni
Antonella Nogara
Salvo Randone
Commissario Palumbo
Andrea Checchi
Morello
Francesco Grandjacquet
Vecchio Signore
EM
Enrico Maria Salerno
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Marco Mariani
Commissario Margiotta
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elio Petri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Assassin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
