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The Suspect (1975)

The Suspect poster
Original title
Il sospetto
Directed by
Francesco Maselli
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A communist party member in Fascist Italy goes on a secret mission to Turin. The film follows his dangerous work as the government cracks down on political opponents.

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What happens

The Suspect (Italian: Il sospetto) is a 1975 Italian political thriller and drama film directed by Francesco Maselli. The film is set in Fascist Italy, where the members of the Italian Communist Party (1921-1991) are facing persecution. A party member is sent to Turin on a clandestine mission. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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