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>...
颓唐邋遢的哈伯（Chance A. Rearden 饰）曾经是某个名噪一时的儿童秀主持人，但他早已不复当年的辉煌，节目收视率持续走低，哈伯则自暴自弃，饮酒作乐，任意妄为，甚至搞砸节目的录制。最终，他失去了这份干了半辈子的工作。在此之后，他打电话找来自己的粉丝以及唯一好友——刚刚通过医生考试的青年德文（Wade F. Wilson 饰）。醉醺醺的哈伯声称要从事人偶生意，而且还送给德文一个大号的偶噶布噶（Ooga Booga）土著人偶。归家途中，德文意外遭遇一场抢劫案，谁知报警后却被带有种族偏见的警察当作劫犯射杀。 德文含冤而死，未曾料他的灵魂却附到那个可怕的偶噶布噶人偶身上……</p>...
