La Commare Secca (1962)
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.
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Writers:
Bernardo Bertolucci, Sergio Citti.
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Carlotta Barilli as Serenella |
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Lorenza Benedetti as Milly |
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Clorinda Celani as Soraya |
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Vincenzo Ciccora as Mayor |
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Alvaro D'Ercole as Francolicchio |
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Giancarlo De Rosa as Nino |
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Elena Fontana as |
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Maria Fontana as |
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Gabriella Giorgelli as Esperia |
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Romano Labate as Pipito |
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Silvio Laurenzi as Homosexual |
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Alfredo Leggi as Bostelli |
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Santina Lisio as Esperia's mother |
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Allen Midgette as Teodoro, the soldier |
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Ada Peragostini as Maria |
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Marisa Solinas as Bruna |
| Directing | Bernardo Bertolucci | Director |
| Writing | Bernardo Bertolucci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sergio Citti | Screenplay |
| Production | Ugo Tucci | Production Manager |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Emilio Giannini | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Enrico Umetelli | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Franco Valente | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Alessandro Fortini | Sound |
| Lighting | Emanuele Di Cola | Gaffer |
| Camera | Orlando Dolci | Key Grip |
| Production | Rodolfo Martello | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Adolfo Cagnacci | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Elsa Carnevali | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Tonino Cervi | Producer |
| Camera | Giovanni Narzisi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nino Baragli | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adriana Spadaro | Costume Design |
| Writing | Pier Paolo Pasolini | Story |