Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Image:Invesigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion.jpg Original poster
Directed by	Elio Petri
Produced by	Marina Cicogna Daniele Senatore
Written by	Elio Petri Ugo Pirro
Starring	Gian Maria Volontè
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	Luigi Kuveiller
Editing by	Ruggero Mastroianni
Distributed by	Columpia Picture (US release)
Release date(s)	February 9, 1970 December 20, 1970
Running time	112 min.
Language	Italian
IMDb profile

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Italian: Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto) is a 1970 Italian film directed by Elio Petri. It is a satire on corruption in high office, telling the story of a top police officer who kills his lover and believes himself to be above suspicion. In order to test this, he plants obvious clues to see if anyone will dare to accuse him.

The film was highly regarded in its own time, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and both the FIPRESCI Prize and the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Also it won as Best Foreign Language Film at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 1971. However, it is less well known today, but it is available on DVD.

Preceded by Z

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1970

Succeeded by The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

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