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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Cast

Gian Maria Volont�, Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando View All

Crew

Elio Petri (Screenplay), Elio Petri (Director), Ugo Pirro (Screenplay) View All

Release: Nov. 13th, 1970

Runtime: 1 hour, 51 minutes

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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