The Assassin (1961 film)
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The Assassin is a 1961 Italian crime film
directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival
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Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival
11th Berlin International Film Festival
The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 23 to July 4, 1961.-Jury:* James Quinn * France Roche* Marc Turfkruyer* Satyajit Ray* Gian Luigi Rondi* Hirosugu Ozaki* Nicholas Ray* Falk Harnack* Hans Schaarwächter...
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Cast
- Marcello MastroianniMarcello MastroianniMarcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
- Nello Poletti - Micheline PresleMicheline PresleMicheline Presle is a French actress also known in English language films as Micheline Prelle.Born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the...
- Adalgisa de Matteis - Cristina Gaioni - Antonella Nogara
- Salvo RandoneSalvo RandoneSalvatore "Salvo" Randone was an Italian theatrical and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1977.He was married to the actress Neda Naldi-Selected filmography:...
- Commissario Palumbo - Andrea ChecchiAndrea ChecchiAndrea Checchi was a prolific Italian film actor.Born in Florence, Checchi appeared in over 150 films in his lengthy career, which spanned from 1934 to his death in 1974...
- Morello - Francesco Grandjacquet - Vecchio signore
- Marco Mariani - Commissario Margiotta
- Franco ResselFranco ResselFranco Ressel was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 121 films between 1961 and 1985.He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Perfect Crime...
- Dottore Francesconi - Mac Ronay - Suicida
- Toni UcciToni UcciToni Ucci , is an Italian film actor. He appeared in 86 films between 1948 and 2000.-Selected filmography:* The Emperor of Capri * Wild Love * Un maledetto imbroglio...
- Toni - Max Cartier - Bruno
- Bruno Scipioni
- Giovanna GagliardoGiovanna GagliardoGiovanna Gagliardo is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Her 1982 film Via degli specchi was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Assassin...
- Rosetta - Liana Ferri
- Carlo Egidi - Amico di Nello
- Eugenio Maggi
- Ubaldo Micacchi
- Silvio Bastianelli
- Paolo PanelliPaolo PanelliPaolo Panelli was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 55 films between 1948 and 1996. He was married to Bice Valori.-Selected filmography:* Hearts at Sea * Against the Law...
- Paolo