Film

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Director
Elio Petri
Certificate
18
Running Time
115 mins

A flashy, Oscar-winning Italian thriller with Gian Maria Volontè on fine form as a corrupt, fascist Rome cop who slashes his girlfriend’s throat and plants a trail of clues leading back to him, considering himself to be above suspicion. This caused something of a political furore in Italy on release back in 1970, not least because director Elio Petri was a communist.

It’s back on screen in the shed’s November States of Danger and Deceit: European Political Thrillers in the 1970s Sunday brunch season.

By robin askew, Saturday, Oct 21 2017

Tags:

  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Art House

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