Il delitto Matteotti
Original title: The Assassination of Matteotti
1973 · 2 h
Directed by 
Florestano Vancini
Florestano VanciniCast
Franco Nero 
Mario Adorf 
Riccardo Cucciolla 
Damiano Damiani 
Vittorio De Sica Giulio Girola
Credits
Written by: Lucio Battistrada
Plot
A dramatization of the 1924 kidnapping and murder of Socialist deputy Giacomo Matteotti by fascist squads and the political cover-up that followed.
Sinekatalog’s take
A serious historical and political drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (443 votes)
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