# Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

> A powerful police inspector turns his mistress’s murder into a grotesque experiment in institutional impunity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15772

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Elio Petri
- Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando, Sergio Tramonti, Arturo Dominici, Aldo Rendine, Massimo Foschi
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065889/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sardonic, paranoid, grotesque, political cinema night, arthouse thriller viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of power and morality in a corrupt system.

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