Atthebeginningofthemovieapharmacistreceivesananonymousletterthatthreatenshimofdeath.Andthemurderactuallyhappens.Seemsverysimplebutnothingiswhatitseemsandthejourneytothetruthwillbelonganddifficult.Thebookisexcellentandthemovieisatparwithitandveryfaithfultotheromance.Greatdirection.IncrediblecastwithGabrieleFerzettiinhisbestinterpretationtogetherwiththeoneinquot;C#39;eraunavoltailWestquot;andGianmariaVolontésimplybeyondreachasalways.Manyothergreatactors.YesIamanenthusiast#39;causethere#39;snotawordorashotoutofplaceinthismovieandtheplotisingenious.Whoisgoingtoseethisfilmforthefirsttimewillbetakenawaybythedevelopments(thepaceseemstobecalmbutlookinginbetweenthekinksyoumayrealizethatmanythingsaregoingrapidlyon).Tryingtofigureoutwhatisthekernelofthehappeningsandthequot;reasonsquot;forthemurderisaveryinterestingexercisebutit#39;shighlyunlikelyforthespectatornottoexperienceabigsurpriseattheend.InmyopinionElioPetriathisbest(Imeanatthesamelevelofhisothermasterwork:LaclasseoperaiavainParadiso).