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>...
12岁小男孩弗兰克·惠勒（Michael Patrick Carter 迈克尔·帕特里克·卡特 饰）正值青春期，情窦初开。弗兰克和几个小伙伴把卖牛奶的钱凑在一起，打算将这笔积蓄去城里好好奢侈一回，看一场成人脱衣舞表演。然而事情并非像他们想象得那么简单，中途，他们遭到袭击，不仅积蓄被一抢而空，连单车也被偷了。弗兰克就在如此偶然的机缘下结识了完全生活在另外一个世界的妓女V（梅兰尼·格里菲斯 Melanie Griffith 饰）。在危机时，V向他们伸出了援助之手，让他们回了家。...
