Il commissario Pepe (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, Il commissario Pepe is a drama and krimi film directed by Ettore Scola, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. A police commissioner in a little town in the Italian Venetian province investigates a prostitution ring run by two pensioners; during his investigations he also learns that a former manicurist shacks up with ten students, the prefect's daughter prostitutes to keep her pimp, a famous doctor has sex with his young patients, a headmaster has his eyes on the pupils, a noblewoman organizes orgies in her villa, the local convent is run by a dyke and his actual girlfriend poses for a hardcore magazine. He wants everything to come out in the open but his superiors try to put obstacles in his way.

Who’s in it. Il commissario Pepe stars Ugo Tognazzi as Commissario Antonio Pepe, Giuseppe Maffioli as Parigi, il mutilato, Silvia Dionisio as Silvia and Tano Cimarosa as Agente Cariddi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Il commissario Pepe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Il commissario Pepe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Il commissario Pepe tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, The Godfather, Schindlers Liste and The Godfather Part II.