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1972
  • Drama
  • Thriller

Slap the Monster on Page One

Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
Runtime
1h 22m
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Countries
  • FR
  • France
  • IT
  • Italy
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Languages
  • it
1972, Milan. Just a few days before the general elections, a young girl from an esteemed family is raped and murdered. Bizanti, editor-in-chief of a conservative newspaper, tries to derail the official police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his boss to win the elections.

Crew
Goffredo Fofi
Screenplay
Marco Bellocchio
Director
Sergio Donati
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Gian Maria Volonté
The Managing Editor of 'Il Giornale'
Fabio Garriba
Roveda
Carla Tatò
Bizanti's wife
Jacques Herlin
Lauri
John Steiner
Ingegner Montelli - Publisher of 'Il Giornale'
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Oct. 19, 1972
  • Original Language
    Italian
  • Production Companies
    • Jupiter Generale Cinematografica
    • Labrador Films
    • UTI Produzioni Associate

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