A murder in Roman sunshine, a tango of secrets, and Giancarlo Giannini serving commissioner realness.
A celebrity is murdered in broad daylight in the streets of Rome. Behind the murder lies a much more complex truth. The tracks, surrounded by a sultry milonga, leading to a gay commissioner.
Acting
Giannini's smoldering, conflicted commissioner.
Cinematography
Sweaty Roman afternoons drenched in neon and shadow.
Score
Tango rhythms that refuse to let you relax.
Director
Emidio Greco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Greco adapted this from his own novel, reportedly written in three feverish weeks after a real Roman crime fascinated him.
One of the few Italian thrillers of the era centering a queer-coded law enforcement figure without making him the villain or punchline.
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