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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Elio Petri released in USA on 20 december 1970 with Gian Maria Volonté

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
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Released in USA 20 december 1970
Length 1h52
Directed by
OriginItalie
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Horror,    Crime
Rating80% 4.0038654.0038654.0038654.0038654.003865

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Italian: Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto) is a 1970 Italian crime drama film directed by Elio Petri. It is a dramatic, psychological, black-humored satire on corruption in high office, telling the story of a top police officer who kills his mistress, and then tests whether the police would charge him for this crime. He begins manipulating the investigation by seen planting obvious clues while the other police officers ignore them, either intentionally or not.

Synopsis

A recently promoted police inspector (Gian Maria Volonté) kills his mistress (Florinda Bolkan), and then covers up his involvement in the crime. He insinuates himself into the investigation, planting clues to steer his subordinate officers toward a series of other suspects, including the woman's gay husband and a student radical. He then exonerates the other suspects and leads the investigators toward him, in order to prove that he is "above suspicion" and can get away with anything, even while being investigated. In the end, he confesses to the crime in front of his superiors - who refuse to believe him. Sure that he is safe, he recants his confession, and receives the approval of the police commissioner.

Actors

Gian Maria Volonté

(Dottore)Florinda Bolkan

(Augusta Terzi)Salvo Randone

(Plumber)Orazio Orlando

(Biglia)Arturo Dominici

(Mangani)
And :
Gianfranco Barra
Elio Petri
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