In Prison Awaiting Trial
Original title: Detenuto in attesa di giudizio / Why?
1971 · 1 h 42 min
Directed by 
Luigi Zampa
Luigi ZampaCast
Alberto Sordi 
Elga Andersen Lino Banfi Andrea Aureli Giuseppe Anatrelli Gianni Bonagura
Credits
Written by: Sergio Amidei
Plot
An Italian man working in Sweden is wrongly arrested in Italy for a crime, and endures the absurdity of the system, in a satire about Italian justice.
Sinekatalog’s take
A bitter satire with Alberto Sordi.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (1,206 votes)
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