简介：拉斐尔是一个拾荒男孩，他在垃圾山每天靠筛分垃圾为生。然而一个幸运而又不幸的一天将他的世界就此改变。这天他无意拾到了一个小钱包，一个充满谜团、线索并足以改变一切的钱包。然而不久，拉斐尔和他的朋友便遭到了腐败警方的追捕，三个男孩便与警方展开了斗智斗勇的追逐。渐渐地，他们逐渐发现这里面是一个关于一位死去的男人未完成的使命，三个拾荒男孩决心接手这份使命，他们将要独自面对危机四伏的世界......

简介：At the beginning of the movie a pharmacist receives an anonymous letter that threatens him of death. And the murder actually happens. Seems very simple but nothing is what it seems and the journey to the truth will be long and difficult. The book is excellent and the movie is at par with it and very faithful to the romance. Great direction. Incredible cast with Gabriele Ferzetti in his best interpretation together with the one in "C'era una volta il West" and Gianmaria Volonté simply beyond reach as always. Many other great actors. Yes I am an enthusiast 'cause there's not a word or a shot out of place in this movie and the plot is ingenious. Who is going to see this film for the first time will be taken away by the developments (the pace seems to be calm but looking in between the kinks you may realize that many things are going rapidly on). Trying to figure out what is the kernel of the happenings and the "reasons" for the murder is a very interesting exercise but it's highly unlikely for the spectator not to experience a big surprise at the end. In my opinion Elio Petri at his best (I mean at the same level of his other masterwork: La classe operaia va in Paradiso).