
Plot
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
Trailer
Cast

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)