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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1970
Elio Petri
1970·R·Italy
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A high-ranking policeman kills his sadomasochistic mistress and deliberately plants clues indicating his responsibility for the crime in a sardonic test to prove if he is above suspicion.
Cast
Gian Maria Volontè·Florinda Bolkan·Gianni Santuccio·Orazio Orlando
Producers
Marina Cicogna·Daniele Senatore
Languages
ItalianMajor Awards
3 wins · 1 nomination
Wins (3)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1970)
Grand Prize of the Jury
Elio Petri
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1970)
Best Film (Miglior Film)
Marina CicognaDaniele Senatore
Critics' Awards
Cannes Film Festival (1970)
FIPRESCI Prize
Elio Petri
Nominations (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Cannes Film Festival (1970)
Palme d'Or
Elio Petri