One Way or Another

One Way or Another

One Way or Another

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One Way or Another

1976

2h 5m

7.6(173 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

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48 members

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

M.

Gian Maria Volonté

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Don Gaetano

Marcello Mastroianni

Acting

Mariangela Melato

Giacinta

Mariangela Melato

Acting

Ciccio Ingrassia

Voltrano

Ciccio Ingrassia

Acting

Franco Citti

M.'s Driver

Franco Citti

Acting

Cesare Gelli

Arras

Cesare Gelli

Acting

Tino Scotti

Hotel Zafer Cook

Tino Scotti

Acting

Adriano Amidei Migliano

Minister Capra Profiri

Adriano Amidei Migliano

Acting

Giancarlo Badessi

Ventre

Giancarlo Badessi

Acting

Mario Bartolomei

Franco Lombo

Mario Bartolomei

Acting

Nito Costa

Young Priest

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Guerrino Crivello

Speaker Priest

Guerrino Crivello

Acting

Marcella Di Falco

Saccà

Marcella Di Falco

Acting

Giulio Donnini

Bastante

Giulio Donnini

Acting

Aldo Farina

Restrero

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Giuseppe Leone

Senator Martellini

Giuseppe Leone

Acting

Renato Malavasi

Michelozzi

Renato Malavasi

Acting

Riccardo Mangano

Cardinal Beccarisi

Riccardo Mangano

Acting

Piero Mazzinghi

Caprarozza

Piero Mazzinghi

Acting

Lino Murolo

Mozio

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Piero Nuti

Schiavò

Piero Nuti

Acting

Loris Pereira Lopez

Senator Lombo

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Acting

Riccardo Satta

Lomazzo

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Acting

Luigi Uzzo

Aldo Lombo

Luigi Uzzo

Acting

Luigi Zerbinati

Caudo

Luigi Zerbinati

Acting

Renato Salvatori

Magistrate Scalambri

Renato Salvatori

Acting

Michel Piccoli

Him

Michel Piccoli

Acting

Lella Cattaneo

Capra Porfiri's Mother (uncredited)

Lella Cattaneo

Acting

Giuseppe Marrocco

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Giuseppe Marrocco

Acting

Aldo Valletti

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Aldo Valletti

Acting

Bruno Bertocci

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Bruno Bertocci

Acting

Mario Castaldi

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Mario Castaldi

Acting

Osvaldo Peccioli

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Osvaldo Peccioli

Acting

Cesare Nizzica

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Cesare Nizzica

Acting

Amedeo Salamon

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Amedeo Salamon

Acting

Domenico Demitri

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Domenico Demitri

Acting

Carlo Cattaneo

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

No Image

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Franz Colangeli

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Franz Colangeli

Acting

Franco Laitano

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Franco Laitano

Acting

Filippo Perego

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Filippo Perego

Acting

Mario Pascucci

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Mario Pascucci

Acting

Maurizio Piacenti

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Maurizio Piacenti

Acting

Antonio Pane

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Luciano Zanussi

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Luciano Zanussi

Acting

Luigi Scavran

Spiritual Practitioner (uncredited)

Luigi Scavran

Acting

Vezio Natili

Hotel Zafer Receptionist (uncredited)

Vezio Natili

Acting

Maurizio Streccioni

Hotel Zafer Bodyguard (uncredited)

Maurizio Streccioni

Acting

Decio Gambini

Senator Lombo's Driver (uncredited)

Decio Gambini

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