The Mattei Affair

A dense, investigative plunge into a real unsolved death, blending documentary and drama to create a tense, melancholic puzzle of power and cover-up.

Directed by

Francesco Rosi

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Gian Maria Volonté, Luigi Squarzina, Peter Baldwin

Tagline

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.

Overview

Enrico Mattei helped change Italy’s future, first as freedom-fighter against the Nazis, then as an investor in methane gas through a public company, A.G.I.P., and ultimately as the head of ENI, a state body formed for the development of oil resources. On October 27, 1962, he died when his private airplane crashed during a flight to Milan. Officially, it is declared an accident, but many journalists explore other plausible reasons for Mattei's untimely death.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, cynical and earnest. Measured and demanding.

About

Power, corruption, conspiracy, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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