The Mattei Affair
“On October 27, 1962, a plane crashed in Bascape, Italy, sparking an international intrigue...sabotage...disappearances and murders! These events are all the more bizarre because they are TRUE. The central figure was Enrico Mattei.”
Francesco RosiCast
Gian Maria Volonté Luigi Squarzina Peter Baldwin
Credits
Written by: Francesco Rosi
Plot
A journalist-style reconstruction of the career and mysterious death in a plane crash of Enrico Mattei, head of Italy's state oil company. Volonté plays Mattei.
Sinekatalog’s take
Francesco Rosi's investigative drama reconstructs the career and mysterious death of oil chief Enrico Mattei. Gian Maria Volonté is superb in a gripping, fragmentary and politically charged Palme d'Or co-winner.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (2,933 votes)
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