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One Way or Another (1976)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Elio Petri
Writer : Elio Petri

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté
M.
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Don Gaetano
Mariangela Melato
Mariangela Melato
Giacinta
Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio Ingrassia
Voltrano
Franco Citti
Franco Citti
Autista di M.
Cesare Gelli
Cesare Gelli
Arras
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Lui
Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori
Dr. Scalambri
Tino Scotti
Tino Scotti
Il cuoco
Adriano Amidei Migliano
Adriano Amidei Migliano
Capra-Profiri
Giancarlo Badessi
Giancarlo Badessi
Ventre
Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli
Primogenito Lombo
Nito Costa
Nito Costa
Prete giovane
Guerrino Crivello
Guerrino Crivello
Speaker TV
Marcella Di Falco
Marcella Di Falco
Saccà
Giulio Donnini
Giulio Donnini
Bastante
Aldo Farina
Aldo Farina
Restrero
Giuseppe Leone
Giuseppe Leone
Martellini
Renato Malavasi
Renato Malavasi
Michelozzi
Riccardo Mangano
Riccardo Mangano
Cardinal Beccarisi
Piero Mazzinghi
Piero Mazzinghi
Caprarozza
Lino Murolo
Lino Murolo
Mozio
Piero Nuti
Piero Nuti
Schiavò
Loris Pereira Lopez
Loris Pereira Lopez
Lombo sr.
Riccardo Satta
Riccardo Satta
Lomazzo
Luigi Uzzo
Luigi Uzzo
Aldo Lombo
Luigi Zerbinati
Luigi Zerbinati
Caudo
Lella Cattaneo
Lella Cattaneo
Capra Porfiri's mother (uncredited)

Crews

Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Director
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Screenplay
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Luigi Kuveiller
Luigi Kuveiller
Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Daniele Senatore
Daniele Senatore
Producer
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Leonardo Sciascia
Leonardo Sciascia
Novel
Osvaldo Desideri
Osvaldo Desideri
Set Decoration
Franco Carretti
Franco Carretti
Costume Design
Berto Pelosso
Berto Pelosso
Co-Writer
Francesco Genesi
Francesco Genesi
Associate Producer
Giorgio Cardelli
Giorgio Cardelli
Associate Producer
Ubaldo Terzano
Ubaldo Terzano
Camera Operator
Umberto Angelucci
Umberto Angelucci
First Assistant Director
Vasco Mafera
Vasco Mafera
Production Supervisor
Alfredo Petri
Alfredo Petri
Production Supervisor
Sergio Strizzi
Sergio Strizzi
Still Photographer
Mario Bramonti
Mario Bramonti
Sound
Alfonso Gola
Alfonso Gola
Makeup Department Head
Sergio Emidi
Sergio Emidi
Key Grip
Sergio Coletta
Sergio Coletta
Gaffer
Stefano Pegoraro
Stefano Pegoraro
Production Manager
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Conductor
Renato Palmieri
Renato Palmieri
Assistant Camera
Antonio Tonti
Antonio Tonti
Assistant Camera
Giovanni Piccioni
Giovanni Piccioni
Second Assistant Director
Luigina Lovari
Luigina Lovari
Script Supervisor
Janice Munro
Janice Munro
Production Secretary
Giulio Viggiani
Giulio Viggiani
Boom Operator
Pietro Tenoglio
Pietro Tenoglio
Makeup Artist
Giusy Bovino
Giusy Bovino
Hairstylist
Cecilia Catalucci
Cecilia Catalucci
Assistant Editor
Erminia Marani
Erminia Marani
Assistant Editor
Ivana Boggian
Ivana Boggian
Assistant Editor
Hermes Gallippi
Hermes Gallippi
Administration
Antonio Mastronardi
Antonio Mastronardi
Administration
Tiziana Mancini
Tiziana Mancini
Assistant Costume Designer
Italo Cameracanna
Italo Cameracanna
Visual Effects
Franco Bassi
Franco Bassi
Sound Mixer
Alberto Bartolomei
Alberto Bartolomei
Sound Mixer

Posters and backgrounds

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