The Assassin | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | July 9, 2017
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Ample performances though the plot has the type of repetition that if you looked away for a minute you may think nothing moved.
| genre | Crime | foreign |
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| synopsis | A socialite is murdered and her playboy lover, (the young and handsome Marcello), is brought in for questioning. During his stay in custody we get to see the real sneaky playboy in action via flashback. Is he guilty or just a sleaze. |
| lead actors | Enrico Maria Salerno | Andrea Checchi | Salvo Randone | Cristina Gaioni | Micheline Presle | Marcello Mastroianni |
| director | Elio Petri |