Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970 · 111 min · IT · R · 8.2 (908 votes)
Dir. Elio Petri · Starring Gian Maria Volonté, Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando, Sergio Tramonti, Arturo Dominici · Music Ennio Morricone
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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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This film feels like a chilling, darkly humorous descent into the mind of power, wrapped in a razor-sharp social satire. It's an unsettling, cerebral experience, exploring the grotesque absurdities of authority and the psychological games played within a corrupt system. Expect a tense, thought-provoking journey.

cynicalunsettlingsatiricaldarkly comedictensekafkaesquesteadyItalian cinemapolitical thrillerpsychological dramasatirical dramaneo-noirpower abusesocial hypocrisypolitical corruptionidentityjustice
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police brutalityrome, italyblack humorsocial satiresexual sadismmasochistcrime investigationpolitical repressionpower abusekafkaesque
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