''Il Commissario Pepe'' or ''Police Chief Pepe'' is a 1969 Italian comedy – drama film directed by

Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film ''A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for fiv ...

. It is based on a Ugo Facco De La Garda's novel. Filmed in Vicenza, the city is never mentioned.

Awards

Ugo Tognazzi was named Best Actor at

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Plot

Antonio Pepe is the Chief Police Inspector of a provincial small city in North of Italy. He is forced to investigate the sexual life of the citizens, even to the local high society members.

Cast

* Ugo Tognazzi as Antonio Pepe * Giuseppe Maffioli as Nicola Parigi *

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as Silvia * Tano Cimarosa as Agent Cariddi * Marianne Comtell as Matilde Carroni * Dana Ghia as Sister Clementina * Elsa Vazzoler as Old Prostitute *

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as Maristella Diotallevi * Rita Calderoni as Clara Cerveteri * Virgilio Scapin as Count Lancillotto * Elena Persiani as Marquise Norma Zaccarin * Gino Santercole as Oreste * Pippo Starnazza as The Drunkard

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* 1969 films Films set in Veneto Films shot in Veneto 1960s Italian-language films Italian comedy-drama films Films directed by Ettore Scola 1969 comedy-drama films Films with screenplays by Ruggero Maccari Films scored by Armando Trovajoli Police detective films Films with screenplays by Ettore Scola 1960s Italian films {{comedy-drama-film-stub