Overview
A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the David di Donatello for Best Film
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Filming locations
Filmed in Palermo
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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Piero Piccioni
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Pasqualino De Santis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Leonardo SciasciaNovel
- Francesco RosiScreenplay
- Tonino GuerraScreenplay
- Lino IannuzziScreenplay
- Original title
- Cadaveri eccellenti
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 12, 1976
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy, France
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Cast
Lino VenturaInspector Amerigo Rogas
Tino CarraroChief of Police
Marcel BozzuffiThe Lazy
Paolo BonacelliDr. Maxia
Alain CunyJudge Rasto
Maria CartaMadame Cres
Luigi PistilliCusan
Tina AumontThe Prostitute
Renato SalvatoriPolice Commissioner
Paolo GraziosiGalano
Anna ProclemerNocio's Wife
Fernando ReySecurity Minister
Max von SydowSupreme Court President
Charles VanelProcurator Varga
Carlo TamberlaniArchbishop
Corrado GaipaSupposed Mafioso- Enrico RagusaCapuchin Monk
Claudio NicastroGeneral- Francesco CallariJudge Sanza
- Mario MeniconiHomosexual Mechanic
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