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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 89/100. Scores higher than 97% of the 1,162 1970s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Prime.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic89/100
897 audience votes
Key crew
- Elio PetriDirector
- Ugo PirroScreenplay
- Elio PetriScreenplay
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gian Maria VolontéDottore
- Florinda BolkanAugusta Terzi
- Gianni SantuccioPolice Prefect
- Orazio OrlandoBiglia
- Sergio TramontiAntonio Pace
- Arturo DominiciMangani
- Aldo RendineNicola Panunzio
- Massimo FoschiAugusta's Husband
- Aleka PaiziGoverness
- Vittorio DuseCanes
- Pino PattiWiretapping Dep. Head
- Salvo RandonePlumber
Stills
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Themes
police brutalityrome, italyblack humorsocial satiresexual sadismmasochistcrime investigationpolitical repressionpower abusekafkaesque
The Best Movies of 1970
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