Director
1929 - 1982
Elio Petri
Rome, Italy
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).
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La proprietà non è più un furto
Elio Petri
1973
2h 1m
7.3
A neurotic Marxist bank teller quits his job and sets his sights on stealing everything - from tools to a mistress - from one of his former clients, a successful butcher.
Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto
Elio Petri
1970
1h 51m
8.5
A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.
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