Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Directed by Elio Petri · 111 min · Drama, Thriller
78.3 TOPICAL score · #421 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970, directed by Elio Petri) has a TOPICAL score of 78.3 - ranked 421 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (907 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (907 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards5 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix; David di Donatello for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read5,748 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gian Maria Volonte (actor #202), Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando
“Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion was well received by critics and is widely considered one of the best European films of the 1970s.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10