A low rank journalist at Tribuna Sera newspaper receives a letter one day. His correspondence contains a serial killer's letters, which he exploits.
Acting
Johnny Doreelli's smarmy desperation carries every scene.
Direction
Zampa's cynical eye on journo culture feels eerily prescient.
Director
Luigi Zampa
Johnny Dorelli
Valerio Barigozzi
Sydne Rome
Dina
Renzo Palmer
Baruffi
Yves Beneyton
Giorgio Mesca
Enzo Santaniello
Luca Barigozzi
Henning Schlüter
Nicola Mesca
Renato Scarpa
Livraghi
Gianrico Tedeschi
Nonno Gustavo
Orazio Orlando
Commissario Pisani
Salvatore Baccaro
Lupo cattivo
Angelica Ippolito
Anna
Carlo Reali
Brigadiere
Vittorio Zarfati
Avvocato
Mauro Vestri
Segretario al giornale
Clara Colosimo
Donatella Domenica Donati
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zampa made this during Italy's 'anni di piombo' — years of lead — when real violence and media sensationalism collided daily.
Sydne Rome was American genre cinema's favorite expat; she fled to Italy after failing to crack Hollywood.
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