Elio Petri
Birthday: 1929-01-29
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Biography: Eraclio "Elio" Petri (29 January 1929—10 November 1982) was an Italian writer and director known for his political dramas and thrillers, such as "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion" (1970), "A Quiet Place in the Country" (1968) and "The Assassin" (1961).
Movies
Property Is No Longer a Theft
A young bank teller, literally allergic to paper money, becomes the worst nightmare of his best cust...
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Il falso bugiardo
Based upon Vincenzoni's biography, "Pane e cinema", the documentary traces the story of the screen p...
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Reflections on a Political Cinema
This documentary addresses the challenges facing the Italian film industry in 1978 by focusing on th...
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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminatin...
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