Synopsis
Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
182 audience votes
Key crew
- Elio PetriDirector
- Elio PetriScreenplay
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gian Maria VolontéM.
- Marcello MastroianniDon Gaetano
- Mariangela MelatoGiacinta
- Ciccio IngrassiaVoltrano
- Franco CittiM.'s Driver
- Cesare GelliArras
- Tino ScottiHotel Zafer Cook
- Adriano Amidei MiglianoMinister Capra Profiri
- Giancarlo BadessiVentre
- Mario BartolomeiFranco Lombo
- Nito CostaYoung Priest
- Guerrino CrivelloSpeaker Priest
Stills
Themes
suicideconfessionsinreligionsexual repression