Fascism 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.
Acting
Gian Maria Volonté broods like his life depends on it.
Cinematography
Turin never looked this beautifully miserable.
Direction
Maselli makes paperwork feel like a death sentence.
Director
Francesco Maselli
Gian Maria Volonté
Emilio
Annie Girardot
Teresa
Renato Salvatori
Gavino Pintus
Gabriele Lavia
Giacomo La Rosa
Bruno Corazzari
Tommaso Lenzini
Guido De Carli
Libero Ferrante
Felice Andreasi
Alessandri
Antonio Casale
Resta
Pietro Biondi
Dirigente dell'OVRA
Ernesto Colli
funzionario di partito a Parigi
Franco Balducci
funzionario
Luciano Bartoli
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Italy's 'Years of Lead,' when political violence made this plot uncomfortably close to journalism.
Volonté was so method he reportedly refused to break character between takes, which explains why everyone looks terrified of him.
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