Elio Petri

Elio Petri (1929–1982) was an Italian film director known for politically engaged, often Kafkaesque films that critique power, institutions and social alienation.

Frequent collaborators included actor Gian Maria Volonté and composer Ennio Morricone. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1971). Petri's work spans political satire, social drama and occasional forays into dystopian or science-fiction settings.

Elio Petri is presented in the reviews as a director of politically engaged, often Kafkaesque films that probe power, institutions and social alienation. His frequent collaborators include actors like Gian Maria Volonté and composers like Ennio Morricone. Key titles discussed are Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, The Working Class Goes to Heaven and Todo Modo.

For:Fans of political and Italian cinema, students of film studies, cinephiles interested in 1970s social critique