La commare secca
By January 31, 2005
How many filmmakers not only get to assist one of the great poets of cinema in his debut as director but also make their own first feature by the age of twenty-one? To be sure Read more »
SYNOPSIS: The brutalized corpse of a Roman prostitute is found along the banks of the Tiber River. The police round up a handful of possible suspects and interrogate them, one by one, each account bringing them closer to the killer. In this, his stunning debut feature—based on a story by Pier Paolo Pasolini—Bernardo Bertolucci utilizes a series of interconnected flashbacks to explore the nature of truth and the reliability of narrative. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the first realization of a legendary talent
| Serenella | Carlotta Barilli |
| Milly | Lorenza Benedetti |
| Soraya | Clorinda Celani |
| Nino | Giancarlo De Rosa |
| Sindaco | Vincenzo Ciccora |
| Francolicchio | Alvaro d'Ercole |
| Pipito | Romano Labate |
| Homosexual | Silvio Laurenzi |
| Bustelli | Alfredo Leggi |
| Esperoa's mother | Santina Lisio |
| Teodoro, the soldier | Allen Midgette |
| Maria | Ada Peragostini |
| Domenica | Emy Rocci |
| Prostitute | Wanda Rocci |
| Canticchia | Francisco Ruiu |
| Bruna | Marisa Solinas |
| Mariella | Erina Torelli |
| Natalino | Renato Troiani |
| Director | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Story | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
| Screenplay | Sergio Citti and Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Producer | Tonino Cervi |
| Music | Piero Piccioni |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Narzisi |
| Editing | Nino Baragli |
| Costume design | Adriana Spadaro |
By January 31, 2005
How many filmmakers not only get to assist one of the great poets of cinema in his debut as director but also make their own first feature by the age of twenty-one? To be sure Read more »