The Sunday Woman

The Sunday Woman

The police have the victim, the weapon and the suspect. What they don't have is the Sunday Woman.

1975 · 109 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Mystery, Comedy

Police commissioner Santamaria is investigating the murder of the ambiguous architect Mr. Garrone. The investigations soon drive him into the Torino's high society. Santamaria suspect Anna Carla and at the same time falls in love for her. Lello is the lover of Massimo, Anna Carla’s gay friend. He is following another direction in order to find out the truth, and his results are confusing the Policeman. But another murder happens...

Directed by Luigi Comencini · Written by Agenore Incrocci

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Marcello Mastroianni Salvatore Santamaria
Jacqueline Bisset Anna Carla Dosio
Jean-Louis Trintignant Massimo Campi
Aldo Reggiani Lello Riviera
Maria Teresa Albani Virginia Tabusso
Omero Antonutti Benito
Gigi Ballista Vollero
Fortunato Cecilia Nicosia
Claudio Gora Garrone
Franco Nebbia Bonetto
Lina Volonghi Ines Tabusso
Pino Caruso Police Commissioner De Palma

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