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The Assassin

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The truth comes out about an unscrupulous businessman (Marcello Mastroianni) arrested in Rome for murder.

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Yasser Medina Cinefilia As a debut feature, it certainly shows Petri's political commitment and early aesthetic inclinations, but its police plot seems anchored to a uselessly repeated record of interrogations. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com An excellent debut film from one of Italian cinema's most underrated auteurs, The Assassin is one of Mastroianni's most loathsome characters. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A kafkaesque tale of a man falsely accused of murder, but although innocent the focus is squarely on his inner world. Reminiscent of Camus's work. Mastroianni is brilliant as the unscrupulous victim. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Elio Petri

Director

Marcello Mastroianni

Alfredo Martelli

Salvo Randone

Commissario Palumbo

Micheline Presle

Adalgisa De Matteis

Cristina Gaioni

Nicoletta Nogaro

Marco Mariani

dott. Margiotta
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Movie Info

Synopsis The truth comes out about an unscrupulous businessman (Marcello Mastroianni) arrested in Rome for murder.
Director
Elio Petri
Producer
Franco Cristaldi
Screenwriter
Tonino Guerra
Production Co
Titanus
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 16, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m