
Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, La Commare Secca leans on a strong ensemble — Carlotta Barilli, Lorenza Benedetti, Clorinda Celani — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1962.
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In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
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