Drama ·Thriller · Italy · 1970 · 1h 51m

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto

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Director
Elio Petri
Cast
Gian Maria Volonté as Dottore Florinda Bolkan as Augusta Terzi Gianni Santuccio as Police Prefect Orazio Orlando as Biglia Sergio Tramonti as Antonio Pace Arturo Dominici as Mangani
Crew
Luigi Kuveiller — Director of Photography Ruggero Mastroianni — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Ugo Pirro — Screenplay Elio Petri — Screenplay Ugo Pirro — Story
Synopsis

Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.

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Mood & Themes
police brutalityrome, italyblack humorsocial satiresexual sadismmasochistcrime investigationpolitical repressionpower abusekafkaesque
Key Collaborators
Elio Petri Director Luigi Kuveiller Director of Photography Ruggero Mastroianni Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Ugo Pirro Screenplay Elio Petri Screenplay Ugo Pirro Story Elio Petri Story Daniele Senatore Producer Marina Cicogna Producer Carlo Egidi Production Design
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