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One Way or Another

Name: One Way or Another
Director: Elio Petri
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1976
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Marcello Mastroianni, Mariangela Melato, Ciccio Ingrassia, Franco Citti

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

1976 · Directed by Elio Petri · 125 min · Drama · Thriller · Mystery · 15 frames

Crew

Screenplay: Elio Petri
Cinematography: Luigi Kuveiller
Edited by: Ruggero Mastroianni
Music: Ennio Morricone
Production design: Dante Ferretti
Produced by: Daniele Senatore

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté as M.
Marcello Mastroianni as Don Gaetano
Mariangela Melato as Giacinta
Ciccio Ingrassia as Voltrano
Franco Citti as M.'s Driver
Cesare Gelli as Arras
Tino Scotti as Hotel Zafer Cook
Adriano Amidei Migliano as Minister Capra Profiri
Giancarlo Badessi as Ventre
Mario Bartolomei as Franco Lombo

Production

Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Studios: Cinevera
Themes: suicide, confession, sin, religion, sexual repression

More by Elio Petri

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion — 1970
The Working Class Goes to Heaven — 1971
The 10th Victim — 1965

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