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Elio Petri. Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film and theatre director, screenwriter and film critic. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social satirists of 1960s and early 1970s Italian cinema". [ 3 ]
Scopri la vita e le opere di Elio Petri, pseudonimo di Eraclio Petri, regista, sceneggiatore e critico cinematografico italiano. Leggi la sua formazione, le sue collaborazioni, i suoi film più famosi e i suoi riconoscimenti.
Elio Petri was an Italian filmmaker and screenwriter who explored social issues and alienation in modern society. He directed acclaimed films such as Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, The Tenth Victim, and The Working Class Goes to Heaven.
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Sep 2, 2014 · Nico Marzano, curator of the ICA's Elio Petri season, introduces the director's films and his influence on European cinema. Petri was a versatile and daring filmmaker who tackled social and political issues in Italy in the 70s.
A Roman police inspector (Gian Maria Volontè) commits a murder and investigates himself in this Oscar-winning film by Elio Petri. The Criterion Collection offers a new 4K restoration, interviews, essays, and more on this Kafkaesque masterpiece of Italian cinema.
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Sep 4, 2005 · This long-awaited documentary on Elio Petri (1929-1982) comes as a surprise for the young generation and as a relief for older film-lovers. Indeed, the life and work of this great master, presented here in chronological order, is as crucial to the History of cinema as Fellini or Rosselini's films.
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Nov 11, 1982 · Elio Petri, the Italian movie director whose ''Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' won him an Oscar in 1970, died yesterday in a Roman hospital. He was 53 years old. Mr. Petri's award ...
