Gian Maria Volonté persuasively personifies a suave, spitefully malevolent kind of hitchcockian sociopath. A surreal and strong meditation about how some human beings can be corrupted by power. A fundamental allegory to understand the Italian sociopolitical situation of that time... read more
Gian Maria Volonté,
Florinda Bolkan,
Salvo Randone,
Gianni Santuccio,
Arturo Dominici
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Better known as Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, this Oscar-winning political drama stars Gian Maria Volonte as the citizen of the title, an unnamed police inspector. The story finds the in... read more
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Moderately engrossing parable, crime drama and character study, with rigid political undertones. Full Review
One of the most sardonic, brilliant satires of its era. Full Review
The movie survives beautifully both as an elegant thriller and as a study of the twisted infantilism that shapes the fanatic heart. Full Review
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