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1976 · 125 mins · Italian
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Directed by
Elio Petri
Starring
Gian Maria Volonté, Piero Mazzinghi, Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Renato Salvatori, Mariangela Melato

The film unfolds during a secluded retreat where Christian Democrat politicians engage in collective spiritual exercises, using the claustrophobic, unsettling setting to explore an allegory of corrupt power. As the atmosphere tightens, a series of mysterious crimes erupts, exposing hidden moral decay. The oppressive environment intensifies the suspense.

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