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Bookmark this pageLa Commare Secca (1962)
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Bertolucci's first feature, a whodunit about a whore's murder, offers more than filmographic interest. The joint passages of time and adolescence are realised in its combination of febrile sexual alertness and the elaborate reconstruction of each defendant's day, always returning to the doomed woman dressing while the same rainstorm rages. Also intriguing are the portraits of the gormless young soldier on leave, accosting literally every female he meets; the ageing prostitute; and the gay witness to the crime.Author: MM
Cast & crew
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Producer: Tonino Cervi
Cast: Francesco Ruiu full cast
Duration: 100 mins
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