Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is a 1970 Italian film crime drama directed by Elio Petri. It is a dramatic, psychological, black-humoured satire on corruption in high office, telling the story of a top police officer who kills his lover and then tests whether the police would charge him for this crime. During the movie, he is seen planting obvious clues while the other police officers ignore them, either intentionally or not.
Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize
at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
and the Edgar Award
from the Mystery Writers of America
for Best Mystery Screenplay.
Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize
at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
and the Edgar Award
from the Mystery Writers of America
for Best Mystery Screenplay.
Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize
at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
and the Edgar Award
from the Mystery Writers of America
for Best Mystery Screenplay.
Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volontè Gian Maria Volonté was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.-Early life:Volonté was born in Milan, and graduated in Rome in 1957... |
Police Inspector |
| Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan is a Brazilian actress, born Florinda Bulcão.-Biography:Daughter of a congressman and a granddaughter of a priest on her mother's side, Florinda lived in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state, and in Rio de Janeiro until she became a world citizen... |
Augusta Terzi |
| Gianni Santuccio | Police Commissioner |
| Orazio Orlando | Biglia |
| Sergio Tramonti | Antonio Pace |
| Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici was an Italian actor and dubbing artist.Born in Palermo, Dominici became best known for his many villainous roles in horror and fantasy films. He is best remembered for his performance as the monstrous Igor Javuto in Mario Bava's Black Sunday... |
Mangani |
| Aldo Rendine | Nicola Panunzio |
| Massimo Foschi | Augusta's Husband |
| Aleka Paizi | Inspector's Maid |
| Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse was an Italian actor born on March 21, 1916 in Marche, Italy. He died on June 2, 2005 in Rome, Italy.... |
Canes |
| Pino Patti | |
| Salvo Randone Salvo Randone Salvatore "Salvo" Randone was an Italian theatrical and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1977.He was married to the actress Neda Naldi-Selected filmography:... |
Plumber |
| Giuseppe Licastro | |
| Filippo De Gara | Policeman |
| Fulvio Grimaldi | Paese Sera journalist |
Awards
The film was highly regarded in its own time, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)
The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or...
at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
1970 Cannes Film Festival
The 1970 Cannes Film Festival was the 23rd competition. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan...
. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
The 6th Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 1971 filmmaking, were given in 1972.-Winners:*Best Picture:**The French Connection*Best Actor :**Gene Hackman - The French Connection**Walter Matthau - Kotch...
and the Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
from the Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
for Best Mystery Screenplay.
See also
- List of submissions to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
External links
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is a 1970 Italian film crime drama directed by Elio Petri. It is a dramatic, psychological, black-humoured satire on corruption in high office, telling the story of a top police officer who kills his lover and then tests whether the police would charge him for this crime. During the movie, he is seen planting obvious clues while the other police officers ignore them, either intentionally or not.Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volontè Gian Maria Volonté was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.-Early life:Volonté was born in Milan, and graduated in Rome in 1957... |
Police Inspector |
| Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan is a Brazilian actress, born Florinda Bulcão.-Biography:Daughter of a congressman and a granddaughter of a priest on her mother's side, Florinda lived in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state, and in Rio de Janeiro until she became a world citizen... |
Augusta Terzi |
| Gianni Santuccio | Police Commissioner |
| Orazio Orlando | Biglia |
| Sergio Tramonti | Antonio Pace |
| Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici was an Italian actor and dubbing artist.Born in Palermo, Dominici became best known for his many villainous roles in horror and fantasy films. He is best remembered for his performance as the monstrous Igor Javuto in Mario Bava's Black Sunday... |
Mangani |
| Aldo Rendine | Nicola Panunzio |
| Massimo Foschi | Augusta's Husband |
| Aleka Paizi | Inspector's Maid |
| Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse was an Italian actor born on March 21, 1916 in Marche, Italy. He died on June 2, 2005 in Rome, Italy.... |
Canes |
| Pino Patti | |
| Salvo Randone Salvo Randone Salvatore "Salvo" Randone was an Italian theatrical and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1977.He was married to the actress Neda Naldi-Selected filmography:... |
Plumber |
| Giuseppe Licastro | |
| Filippo De Gara | Policeman |
| Fulvio Grimaldi | Paese Sera journalist |
Awards
The film was highly regarded in its own time, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)
The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or...
at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
1970 Cannes Film Festival
The 1970 Cannes Film Festival was the 23rd competition. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan...
. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
The 6th Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 1971 filmmaking, were given in 1972.-Winners:*Best Picture:**The French Connection*Best Actor :**Gene Hackman - The French Connection**Walter Matthau - Kotch...
and the Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
from the Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
for Best Mystery Screenplay.
See also
- List of submissions to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
External links
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is a 1970 Italian film crime drama directed by Elio Petri. It is a dramatic, psychological, black-humoured satire on corruption in high office, telling the story of a top police officer who kills his lover and then tests whether the police would charge him for this crime. During the movie, he is seen planting obvious clues while the other police officers ignore them, either intentionally or not.Volonté performed one of his most celebrated roles as the idiosyncratic, nervous police inspector, portraying a clichéd authoritarian southern Italian police functionary.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volontè Gian Maria Volonté was an Italian actor. He is perhaps most famous outside of Italy for his roles as the main villain in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.-Early life:Volonté was born in Milan, and graduated in Rome in 1957... |
Police Inspector |
| Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan is a Brazilian actress, born Florinda Bulcão.-Biography:Daughter of a congressman and a granddaughter of a priest on her mother's side, Florinda lived in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state, and in Rio de Janeiro until she became a world citizen... |
Augusta Terzi |
| Gianni Santuccio | Police Commissioner |
| Orazio Orlando | Biglia |
| Sergio Tramonti | Antonio Pace |
| Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici Arturo Dominici was an Italian actor and dubbing artist.Born in Palermo, Dominici became best known for his many villainous roles in horror and fantasy films. He is best remembered for his performance as the monstrous Igor Javuto in Mario Bava's Black Sunday... |
Mangani |
| Aldo Rendine | Nicola Panunzio |
| Massimo Foschi | Augusta's Husband |
| Aleka Paizi | Inspector's Maid |
| Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse Vittorio Duse was an Italian actor born on March 21, 1916 in Marche, Italy. He died on June 2, 2005 in Rome, Italy.... |
Canes |
| Pino Patti | |
| Salvo Randone Salvo Randone Salvatore "Salvo" Randone was an Italian theatrical and film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1977.He was married to the actress Neda Naldi-Selected filmography:... |
Plumber |
| Giuseppe Licastro | |
| Filippo De Gara | Policeman |
| Fulvio Grimaldi | Paese Sera journalist |
Awards
The film was highly regarded in its own time, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)
The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d'Or...
at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival
1970 Cannes Film Festival
The 1970 Cannes Film Festival was the 23rd competition. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan...
. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971
The 6th Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 1971 filmmaking, were given in 1972.-Winners:*Best Picture:**The French Connection*Best Actor :**Gene Hackman - The French Connection**Walter Matthau - Kotch...
and the Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
from the Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
for Best Mystery Screenplay.
See also
- List of submissions to the 43rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film