The Year of the Cannibals
Cast
Britt Ekland 
Pierre Clémenti 
Tomas Milian Delia Boccardo 
Marino Masé Francesco Leonetti
Credits
Written by: 
Liliana Cavani
Plot
On the streets of a damp metropolis lie the corpses of hundreds and hundreds of boys and girls. No one can give them a resting place because of a law enacted by a repressive State.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Year of the Cannibals (1969) is a Italian drama directed by Liliana Cavani. It stars Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti and Tomas Milian. It runs 88 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (636 votes)
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