Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
| Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion | |
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| Directed by | Elio Petri |
| Produced by | Marina Cicogna Daniele Senatore |
| Written by | Elio Petri Ugo Pirro |
| Starring | Gian Maria Volonté Florinda Bolkan |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Editing by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (US release) |
| Release date(s) | 9 February 1970 |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Italian: Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto) is a 1970 Italian film crime drama directed by Elio Petri. It is a dramatic, psychological, black-humoured satire on corruption in high office, telling the story of a top police officer, played by Gian Maria Volonté, who kills his lover, played by Florinda Bolkan, and then tests whether the police would charge him for this crime. During the movie, he is seen planting obvious clues while the other police officers ignore them, either intentionally or not.
Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
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[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Gian Maria Volonté | Police Inspector |
| Florinda Bolkan | Augusta Terzi |
| Gianni Santuccio | Police Commissioner |
| Orazio Orlando | Biglia |
| Sergio Tramonti | Antonio Pace |
| Arturo Dominici | Mangani |
| Aldo Rendine | Nicola Panunzio |
| Massimo Foschi | Augusta's Husband |
| Aleka Paizi | Inspector's Maid |
| Vittorio Duse | Canes |
| Pino Patti | |
| Salvo Randone | Plumber |
| Giuseppe Licastro | |
| Filippo De Gara | Policeman |
| Fulvio Grimaldi | Paese Sera journalist |
[edit] Awards
The film was highly regarded in its own time, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film,[1] and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971 and the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Mystery Screenplay.
[edit] Critical reception
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion was well-received by critics and is widely considered one of the best international films of 1970's. The New York Times called the film "a suspense melodrama with the moral concerns of angry satire...When it opened in Italy early this year (and later, when it was shown at Cannes), "Investigation" was hailed for the ways in which it exposed the corrupt, authoritarian practices of the police, who place themselves above their own laws...The story moves forward with a relentless momentum. It is a political parable, and a stunning movie."[3]
[edit] See also
- List of submissions to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
[edit] References
- ^ "The 43rd Academy Awards (1971) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/43rd-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2484/year/1970.html. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9501EEDE163DE632A25752C2A9649D946190D6CF
[edit] External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Ådalen 31 |
Grand Prix Spécial du Jury, Cannes 1970 |
Succeeded by Johnny Got His Gun tied with Taking Off |
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