Atthebeginningofthemovieapharmacistreceivesananonymousletterthatthreatenshimofdeath.Andthemurderactuallyhappens.Seemsverysimplebutnothingiswhatitseemsandthejourneytothetruthwillbelonganddifficult.Thebookisexcellentandthemovieisatparwithitandveryfaithfultotheromance.Greatdirection.IncrediblecastwithGabrieleFerzettiinhisbestinterpretationtogetherwiththeonein"C'eraunavoltailWest"andGianmariaVolontésimplybeyondreachasalways.Manyothergreatactors.YesIamanenthusiast'causethere'snotawordorashotoutofplaceinthismovieandtheplotisingenious.Whoisgoingtoseethisfilmforthefirsttimewillbetakenawaybythedevelopments(thepaceseemstobecalmbutlookinginbetweenthekinksyoumayrealizethatmanythingsaregoingrapidlyon).Tryingtofigureoutwhatisthekernelofthehappeningsandthe"reasons"forthemurderisaveryinterestingexercisebutit'shighlyunlikelyforthespectatornottoexperienceabigsurpriseattheend.InmyopinionElioPetriathisbest(Imeanatthesamelevelofhisothermasterwork:LaclasseoperaiavainParadiso).