The Pacifist

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The Pacifist

1970

1h 22m

5.0(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

A journalist preparing a story on extremist youth falls in love with a young radical who fears being killed by his companions when he is unable to commit a political assassination.

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20 members

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Monica Vitti

Barbara

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Pierre Clémenti

Michele

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Peter Pasetti

Commissario

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Piero Faggioni

Piero

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Gino Lavagetto

Carlo

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Sergio Tramonti

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Ottavio Fanfani

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Cristiano Minellono

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Jean-Pierre D'Artois

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Daniel Pommereulle

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Luigi Pignatelli

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Riccardo De Stefanis

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Francesco Carnelutti

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Mario Tellini

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Mario La Neve

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Baby Sun

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Madaras József

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Daniel Olbrychski

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Syra Rocchi

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Yvon Taylor

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