The 1961 Italian black comedy Psycosissimo follows a trio of failed actors who are mistaken for hitmen and their victim by a bystander eager to hire them to dispose of his adulterous wife. Hungry for the money, the three hatch a scheme to trick the cuckold into believing that they've murdered his moonlighting mate. Their absurdly convoluted plan goes awry when it collides with an actual murder plot. With Ugo Tognazzi (Il Petomane), Raimondo Vianello (My Friend, Dr. Jekyll), and Edy Vessel from Fellini's 8 1/2 as the would-be murder victim. Singularly named director/co-writer Steno (Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot) specialized in comedies but was also responsible for tough-minded action films such as 1977's Double Murder.
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