L'Arma, l'Ora, il Movente (1973)
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Duration: 105 minuten
Alternative title: The Weapon, the Hour, & the Motive
Country:
Italy
Directed by: Francesco Mazzei
Stars: Renzo Montagnani, Bedy Moratti and Eva Czemerys
IMDb score:
6,1 (701)
Releasedate: 23 November 1972
L'Arma, l'Ora, il Movente plot
A priest with a soft spot for women is found murdered in a chapel. Felcio, an orphan, witnessed the crime but was not seen by anyone and does not go to the police. Besides the priest, the corpse of a woman who committed suicide is also found. Coincidentally, the orphaned boy is assigned to the priest's secret mistress, who is also the true murderer. The boy's life is in serious danger when his stepmother learns that he witnessed the murder.
Actors and actresses
Inspector Boito
Orchidea Durantini
Giulia Pisani
Moriconi
Sister Tarquinia
Ferruccio
Anselmo Barsetti - The Sacristan
Pisani - Giulia's Husband
Reviews & comments
Bobbejaantje
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A giallo from the productive year 1972, although this is the only one directed by Francesco Mazzei. It may be considered a giallo, but you won't find any stylized murders here. It is more of a whodunit, although it is spiced up with a dash of nunsploitation (young half-naked nuns who practice self-mortification with whips) and a few semi-erotic scenes. Italy literally has a wealth of landscapes and monuments. As a setting for such films, it always hits the mark, and that is also the case here. Towards the end, however, things get a bit thin and it becomes more like a railway station romance when the commissioner decides to marry a main suspect in the murder case. A top score is therefore not on the agenda here, but it is entertaining.
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