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Police Chief Pepe

Original title: Il commissario Pepe
1969 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Ettore Scola · Italy · Italian Neorealism and After
CrimeDrama

Cast

Ugo Tognazzi Silvia Dionisio Tano Cimarosa Giuseppe Maffioli Marianne Comtell Dana Ghia

Credits

Written by: Ruggero Maccari

Plot

A police commissioner in a little town in the Italian Venetian province investigates a prostitution ring run by two pensioners; during his investigations he also learns that a former manicurist shacks up with ten students, the prefect's daughter prostitutes to keep her pimp, a famous doctor has sex with his young patients, a headmaster has his eyes on the pupils, a noblewoman organizes orgies in her…

Sinekatalog’s take

A small-town commissioner investigates a prostitution ring and uncovers a web of hypocrisy among the town's respectable figures. Scola's tone is sardonic and sharp. A good fit for lovers of Italian social satire.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (568 votes)
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