| The Suspect | |
| Director: | Francesco Maselli |
| Music: | Giovanna Marini |
| Cinematography: | Giulio Albonico |
| Language: | Italian |
| Country: | Italy |
The Suspect (it|Il sospetto) is a 1975 Italian political thriller and drama film directed by Francesco Maselli.[1] [2]
The film is set in Fascist Italy, where the members of the Italian Communist Party (1921-1991) are facing persecution. A party member is sent to Turin on a clandestine mission.
Fascism has forced the leadership of the Italian Communist Party to settle in Paris. In Italy arrests of militants are decimating the organization, so Emilio is sent on a mission in the area of Turin, to put out of harm whistleblowers.