At the beginning of the movie a pharmacist receives an anonymous letter that threatens him of death. And the murder actually happens. Seems very simple but nothing is what it seems and the journey to the truth will be long and difficult. The book is excellent and the movie is at par with it and very faithful to the romance. Great direction. Incredible cast with Gabriele Ferzetti in his best interpretation together with the one in "C'era una volta il West" and Gianmaria Volonté simply beyond reach as always. Many other great actors. Yes I am an enthusiast 'cause there's not a word or a shot out of place in this movie and the plot is ingenious. Who is going to see this film for the first time will be taken away by the developments (the pace seems to be calm but looking in between the kinks you may realize that many things are going rapidly on). Trying to figure out what is the kernel of the happenings and the "reasons" for the murder is a very interesting exercise but it's highly unlikely for the spectator not to experience a big surprise at the end. In my opinion Elio Petri at his best (I mean at the same level of his other masterwork: La classe operaia va in Paradiso).</p>...
电影明星文森特（艾德里安·格尼尔 Adrian Grenier 饰）跟他的好兄弟艾里克（凯文·康诺利 Kevin Connolly 饰）、特托（杰瑞·费拉拉 Jerry Ferrara 饰）及伽玛（凯文·狄龙 Kevin Dillon 饰）重出江湖，加入金牌经纪人兼电影公司总经理阿里（杰里米·皮文 Jeremy Piven 饰）的旗下。他们在竞争激烈的好莱坞演艺圈里摸爬滚打，杀出重围，在这期间，他们的目标也发生了微小的变化，但彼此的友谊仍坚定无比……...
贝斯手克里斯托弗（亨利·方达 Henry Fonda 饰）与妻子萝丝（维拉·迈尔斯 Vera Miles 饰）过着平静的生活，虽然经济并不宽裕，但幸福的婚姻和可爱的孩子们让克里斯托弗觉得人生再无遗憾。萝丝需要一笔钱去治疗牙痛，囊中羞涩的克里斯托弗决定贷款，而当他拿着单据来到银行后，命运跟他开了一个天大的玩笑。
不明就里的克里斯托弗因为抢劫银行被警方逮捕，随着调查的深入，更多对于他的指控浮出了水面，虽然对这些指控毫不知情，但面对确凿的证据和证人，克里斯托弗哑口无言。在被保释后，克里斯托弗和萝丝委托律师开始调查整个事件的来龙去脉，可发现的所有线索都对克里斯托弗不利。正当夫妻两人开始绝望之时，事情出现的转机。</p>...
