Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)

Name: Slap the Monster on Page One
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1972-10-19
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Fabio Garriba, Carla Tatò, Jacques Herlin, John Steiner

Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.

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Released 1972-10-19 · 87 min · Drama, Thriller

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté as Bizanti
Fabio Garriba as Roveda
Carla Tatò as Sig.ra Bizanti
Jacques Herlin as Lauri
John Steiner as Ing. Montelli
Michel Bardinet as Vanzina
Jean Rougeul as Direttore de 'Il Giornale'
Corrado Solari as Mario Boni
Laura Betti as Rita Zigai
Enrico DiMarco as Commissario
Silvia Kramar as Maria Grazia Martini
Massimo Patrone as Bidello
Gianni Solaro as Italo Martini
Luigi Antonio Guerra as Speaker conferenza stampa in difesa di Boni
Marco Bellocchio as Compagno che incita alla calma (uncredited)