Cast
Rod Steiger 
Salvo Randone 
Guido Alberti
Credits
Written by: 
Francesco Rosi
Plot
In Naples a property developer who is also a councillor profits from a building collapse. The film shows how corruption works within the legal system.
Sinekatalog’s take
Francesco Rosi's political thriller shows a Naples developer-councillor exploiting a building collapse. Rod Steiger is blistering, and the cold, documentary-like exposure of legal corruption makes a tough, vital film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (3,739 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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