Commissario Bonavia — Confessions of a Police Captain Character Profile

About Commissario Bonavia

A corrupt police captain who orchestrates the release of Michele Lipuma to assassinate Ferdinando Dubrosio. He masterminds the subsequent cover-ups and murders, eventually faking surrender, confessing, and committing suicide while reading it in court before being assassinated in prison.

Character Facts

Played by

Martin Balsam

Appears in

Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Commissario Bonavia — Alliance Protector — Serena Li Puma (Marilù Tolo)

  Bonavia shelters Serena to control the narrative.

• Commissario Bonavia — Conflict Investigator — Sostituto Procuratore Traini (Franco Nero)

  Traini pursues Bonavia as the true mastermind.

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