Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?

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Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?
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Film poster
Directed by Giuseppe Vari
Written by Thomas Lang
Produced by Mario Bertolazzi
Starring Lou Castel
Adolfo Celi
Beba Lončar
CinematographyFranco Villa
Edited byGiuseppe Vari
Music byMario Bertolazzi
Release date
  • 15 April 1972 (1972-04-15)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why? (Italian : Terza ipotesi su un caso di perfetta strategia criminale) is a 1972 Italian thriller film directed by Giuseppe Vari and starring Lou Castel. [1] [2] The hardcore inserts were edited for some foreign markets. [3]

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Plot

A young and reckless photographer captures accidentally in his photos the murder of a judge: he decides to blackmail the perpetrator.

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Who Killed the Prosecutor and Why?". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  2. "Terza ipotesi su un caso di perfetta strategia criminale". My Movies. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. Terza ipotesi su un caso di perfetta strategia criminale. ilmiovizioeunastanzachiusa.wordpress.com