"L'Assassino" was Elio Petri's remarkably assured debut. It's a
Kafkaesque story of a man, (Marcello Mastrioanni), under investigation
for the murder of his former mistress, (Micheline Presle), The film
flits back and forth between the investigation and events in
Mastrioanni's past life. It's clear from the outset that what interests
Petri isn't so much the prospect of making a thriller but dissecting the
protagonist's way of life. This is the Italy of La Dolce Vita or at
least the sweet life that was emerging for people like Mastrioanni if
they could only keep themselves free of accusations of murder. This is
one of his greatest performances but the film itself disappeared soon
after its release and is now something of a cult film. Carlo Di Palma
was responsible for the superb black and white cinematography.
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
L'ASSASSINO ***
"L'Assassino" was Elio Petri's remarkably assured debut. It's a
Kafkaesque story of a man, (Marcello Mastrioanni), under investigation
for the murder of his former mistress, (Micheline Presle), The film
flits back and forth between the investigation and events in
Mastrioanni's past life. It's clear from the outset that what interests
Petri isn't so much the prospect of making a thriller but dissecting the
protagonist's way of life. This is the Italy of La Dolce Vita or at
least the sweet life that was emerging for people like Mastrioanni if
they could only keep themselves free of accusations of murder. This is
one of his greatest performances but the film itself disappeared soon
after its release and is now something of a cult film. Carlo Di Palma
was responsible for the superb black and white cinematography.
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