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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

R ★ 8.2/10 111 min Drama, Thriller Italy Italian
Director: Elio Petri
Story by: Ugo Pirro, Elio Petri
Screenplay by: Ugo Pirro, Elio Petri
Screenstorys: Ugo Pirro, Elio Petri
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Description

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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Top Cast

Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté Dottore
Florinda Bolkan
Florinda Bolkan Augusta Terzi
Gianni Santuccio
Gianni Santuccio Police Prefect
Orazio Orlando
Orazio Orlando Biglia
Sergio Tramonti
Sergio Tramonti Antonio Pace
Arturo Dominici
Arturo Dominici Mangani
Aldo Rendine
Aldo Rendine Nicola Panunzio
Massimo Foschi
Massimo Foschi Augusta's Husband

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion Appears on 8 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #678
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #470
The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)
The Film Foundation #347

Filmmaker Curation

Sean Baker's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #46
William Friedkin's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #09
Yorgos Lanthimos's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #31

Genre Curation

100 Essential Thrillers by BFI
British Film Institute #48

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1970-1979 Films
Letterboxd #52

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