
108 minutes
1/29/1971
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.

Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Marcello Clerici

Stefania Sandrelli
as Giulia

Gastone Moschin
as Manganiello

Dominique Sanda
as Anna Quadri

Enzo Tarascio
as Professor Quadri

Fosco Giachetti
as The Colonel

José Quaglio
as Italo Montanari

Yvonne Sanson
as Giulia's Mother

Milly
as Marcello's Mother
Antonio Maestri
as Confessor

Alessandro Haber
as Drunk Blind Man

Luciano Rossi
as Blind Blond

Massimo Sarchielli
as Blind Man
Pierangelo Civera
as Franz

Giuseppe Addobbati
as Marcello's Father

Christian Aligny
as Raoul

Carlo Gaddi
as Hired Killer
Umberto Silvestri
as Hired Killer
Furio Pellerani
as Hired Killer

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Orso Maria Guerrini
Pasquale Fortunato
as Young Marcello

Pierre Clémenti
as Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama

Sergio Graziani
as Marcello Clerici (voice)

Rita Savagnone
as Anna (voice)

Arturo Dominici
as The Colonel (voice)

Giuseppe Rinaldi
as Italo (voice)
Lydia Simoneschi
as Giulia's Mother (voice)

Gianni Amico
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

Joel Barcellos
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)
Christian Belaygue
as Gipsy (uncredited)
Benedetto Benedetti
as Minister (uncredited)
Claudio Cappeli
as Hired Killer (uncredited)
Romano Costa
as Man Opening the Door (uncredited)
Marilyn Goldin
as Flower Seller (uncredited)
Marta Lado
as Marcello's Daughter (uncredited)
Giorgio Pelloni
as Pupil Prof. Quadri (uncredited)

Filippo Perego
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Gino Vagniluca
as Secretary (uncredited)