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| Director: | Bernardo Bertolucci | 
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| Writer: | Alberto Moravia, Bernardo Bertolucci | 
| Staring: | 
| A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 01, 1970 | 
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| Director: | Bernardo Bertolucci | 
| Writer: | Alberto Moravia, Bernardo Bertolucci | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | paris, france, italy, fascism, hitman, childhood trauma, benito mussolini, political assassination, conformity, anti-fascism | 
| Production Companies | Marianne Productions, Maran Film, Mars Film Produzione | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $233,493
                Budget: $750,000  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: May 05, 2025  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | Marcello Clerici | 
| Stefania Sandrelli | Giulia | 
| Gastone Moschin | Manganiello | 
| Dominique Sanda | Anna Quadri | 
| Enzo Tarascio | Professor Quadri | 
| Fosco Giachetti | The Colonel | 
| José Quaglio | Italo Montanari | 
| Yvonne Sanson | Giulia's Mother | 
| Milly | Marcello's Mother | 
| Antonio Maestri | Confessor | 
| Alessandro Haber | Drunk Blind Man | 
| Luciano Rossi | Blind Blond | 
| Massimo Sarchielli | Blind Man | 
| Pierangelo Civera | Franz | 
| Giuseppe Addobbati | Marcello's Father | 
| Christian Aligny | Raoul | 
| Carlo Gaddi | Hired Killer | 
| Umberto Silvestri | Hired Killer | 
| Furio Pellerani | Hired Killer | 
| Luigi Antonio Guerra | |
| Orso Maria Guerrini | |
| Pasquale Fortunato | Young Marcello | 
| Pierre Clémenti | Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama | 
| Sergio Graziani | Marcello Clerici (voice) | 
| Rita Savagnone | Anna (voice) | 
| Arturo Dominici | The Colonel (voice) | 
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | Italo (voice) | 
| Lydia Simoneschi | Giulia's Mother (voice) | 
| Gianni Amico | Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited) | 
| Joel Barcellos | Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited) | 
| Christian Belaygue | Gipsy (uncredited) | 
| Benedetto Benedetti | Minister (uncredited) | 
| Claudio Cappeli | Hired Killer (uncredited) | 
| Romano Costa | Man Opening the Door (uncredited) | 
| Marilyn Goldin | Flower Seller (uncredited) | 
| Marta Lado | Marcello's Daughter (uncredited) | 
| Giorgio Pelloni | Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited) | 
| Filippo Perego | Man in Elevator (uncredited) | 
| Gino Vagniluca | Secretary (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer, Conductor | 
| Alberto Moravia | Novel | 
| Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography | 
| Sergio Basili | Foley Artist | 
| Maria Paola Maino | Set Decoration | 
| Aldo U. Passalacqua | Production Supervisor | 
| Giuliana Bettoja | Post Production Supervisor | 
| Mario Dallimonti | Sound | 
| Enrico Umetelli | Camera Operator | 
| Franco Corridoni | Makeup Artist | 
| Rosa Luciani | Hairstylist | 
| Franco Bassi | Sound Mixer | 
| Loredana Pagliaro | Production Secretary | 
| Nicola Venditti | Unit Manager | 
| Pietro Sassaroli | Administration | 
| Mario Cotone | Unit Manager | 
| Attilio Viti | Production Secretary | 
| Bernardo Bertolucci | Screenplay, Director | 
| Piero Cicoletti | Assistant Costume Designer | 
| Angelo Novi | Still Photographer | 
| Franco Arcalli | Editor | 
| Ferdinando Scarfiotti | Production Design, Art Direction | 
| Alberico Novelli | Electrician | 
| Philippe Turlure | Assistant Set Decoration | 
| Nedo Azzini | Assistant Art Director | 
| Serge Lebeau | Production Manager | 
| Flavia Sante Vanin | Script Supervisor | 
| Gitt Magrini | Costume Design | 
| Giancarlo Venarucci | First Assistant Editor | 
| Guido Giorgucci | Sound | 
| Paolo Finocchi | Assistant Director | 
| Alain Bonnot | Assistant Director | 
| Aldo Lado | First Assistant Director | 
| Giuseppe Alberti | Assistant Camera | 
| Osvaldo Desideri | Assistant Set Decoration | 
| Maurizio Lodi-Fè | Presenter | 
| Carlo Broglio | Assistant Editor | 
| Vincenzo Di Santo | Assistant Editor | 
| Mauro Marchetti | Assistant Camera | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Maurizio Lodi-Fè | Producer | 
| Giovanni Bertolucci | Executive Producer | 
| Henri Michaud | Co-Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actress | Faye Dunaway | Won | 
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Jean-Louis Trintignant | Won | 
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Won | 
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won | 
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Nominated | 
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor | Jean-Louis Trintignant | Nominated | 
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Bernardo Bertolucci | Nominated | 
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated | 
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 17 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 704 | 891 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 6 | 632 | 696 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 5 | 970 | 970 |