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Mar 16, 2013 · So, paradoxically, and only slightly tongue–in-cheek, it turns out that property is no longer a theft because theft is the fundamental form of modern economic and social existence. But perhaps even more striking than the film’s ideological coherence is its expressionistic visual design, clearly founded on the later style of internationally ...
- Gino Moliterno
Property Is No Longer a Theft was screened in competition at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. [4]
When Total begins stealing property from Macellaio, his father doesn't believe that he's become a thief because thieves are always the sons of thieves, and he's not a thief himself, so his son couldn't possibly be a thief either.
- Elio Petri
Featuring immaculate performances from a remarkable cast of Italian screen icons: Ugo Tognazzi, Flavio Bucci, and a memorably eccentric turn by the incomparable Giallo siren, Daria Nicolodi.
Elio Petri directed the 1973 Italian comedy film Property Is No Longer a Theft. The film was submitted to the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Total, a young bank employee, feels his life is unsatisfying, with its gloomy, bleak outlook.
Jul 11, 2017 · Property Is No Longer a Theft (1973) is one of Petri's most aggressive commentaries on capitalism, privilege, and power in 1970s Italy, told through a comic revenge tale.
Property Is No Longer a Theft: Directed by Elio Petri. With Ugo Tognazzi, Flavio Bucci, Daria Nicolodi, Mario Scaccia. A bank cashier who's allergic to banknotes quits his job after an armed robbery.
