The brutalized corpse of a Roman prostitute is found aIong the banks of the Tiber River. The poIice round up and interrogate a handfuI of possibIe suspects. ln this his stunning debut feature-based on a story by Pier PaoIo Pasolini-
Bernardo BertoIucci utiIizes a series of interconnected flashbacks to explore the nature of truth and the reIiability of narrative. The Criterion ColIection is proud to present the first realization of a Iegendary talent.