Elio Petri
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).
Buone notizie
A disaffected media executive who spends his days watching violent programming on the six television screens in his office and his evenings is neglecting his frustrated wife at home.
Todo modo
Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes. (MoMA)
La proprietà non è più un furto
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.
La classe operaia va in paradiso
A conscientious factory worker gets his finger cut off by a machine. Although the physical handicap is not serious, the accident causes him to become more involved in political and revolutionary groups. (IMDb)
Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto
A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.
Un tranquillo posto di campagna
A painter facing a creative block arranges to spend the weekend in the country at his mistress's villa. While staying there, his sanity begins to disintegrate.
A ciascuno il suo
A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it.
La decima vittima
In the near future, big wars are avoided by giving individuals with violent tendencies a chance to kill in the Big Hunt. The Hunt is the most popular form of entertainment in the world and also attracts participants who are looking for fame and fortune. It includes ten rounds for each competitor, five as the hunter and five as the victim.
Il maestro di Vigevano
Antonio Mombelli è un maestro elementare: sposato con Ada, moglie frustrata che lo non manca di tradirlo, abbandona la carriera scolastica per aiutare la consorte ed il cognato ad aprire un calzaturificio.
I giorni contati
A middle-aged plumber quits his job and questions his life after seeing somebody his own age suddenly die from a heart attack on his way to work.
L'assassino
While in police custody on suspicion of murdering his wealthy mistress, a young antiquarian recalls past episodes of his sordid life to determine what has led him to his current predicament.
Vento del Sud
Antonio Spagara, a young Sicilian worker, has been assigned by the Mafia to murder a nobleman, Marquis Macri. But at the last minute Antonio reneges on his commitment and instead of killing the father, he flees to Palermo with Grazia, his daughter.
La strada lunga un anno
Italian director Giuseppe DeSantis was the creative force behind this Yugoslavian "slice of life" drama. The title translates as The Year-Long Road and, accordingly, the plot concerns a voluntary joint effort to construct a highway. Naturally, this animosity wreaks havoc on the various Romeo-Juliet romances in the region.