Top Cast
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Gian Maria Volonté
M.
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Marcello Mastroianni
Don Gaetano
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Mariangela Melato
Giacinta
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Ciccio Ingrassia
Voltrano
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Franco Citti
M.'s Driver
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Cesare Gelli
Arras
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Tino Scotti
Hotel Zafer Cook
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Adriano Amidei Migliano
Minister Capra Profiri
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Giancarlo Badessi
Ventre
Overview
Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.
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