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In the Name of the Italian People

1971 · 99 min

A wry, bitter satire of a lone magistrate against a corrupt system, mixing courtroom tension with sharp social observation.

Directed by
Dino Risi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Starring
Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani
Overview
An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian people he represents?

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Directed by
Dino Risi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Starring
Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • power
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, crime
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
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Languages
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