Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion

GREAT MOVIES: Elio Petri's Investigation of A Citizen Above Suspicion (Italy, 1970) - 1970CANic Grand Jury Prize and FIPRESCI Prize Winner. 1970DAV Best Film and Best Actor Winner. 1971AA Best Foreign Language Film. An Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, this 1970 motion picture encapsulates an era of political disorder. Insp. Il Dottore (Gian Maria Volonte) receives a mission to remove local protesters but instead brutally murders his married mistress (Florinda Bolkan). When the homicide team descends on the crime scene, the murderer himself is appointed to lead the investigation, which launches a twisted tale of corruption at every turn. 1970CANic, 1970DAV, 1971AA, 1972AA, 1971OE. RATING: 9