Rent Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
3.7 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 26min
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- Synopsis:
- Days before a general election a young girl is raped and murdered. Bizanti (Gian Maria Volonté), the editor of a right-wing newspaper uses the story to help the conservative candidate his paper supports. The tumultuous time of Italy's 'Years of Lead' are captured in Marco Bellocchio's powerful political drama which directly addressed topics of its day and even prefigured the creation of the right-wing paper 'Il giornale', which came into being two years after this film. In an age of media manipulation 'Slap the Monster on Page One' has never been more relevant and stands proudly alongside such Italian activist classics as 'We Still Kill the Old Way' and 'The Mattei Affair'.
- Actors:
- Gian Maria Volontè, Fabio Garriba, Carla Tatò, Jacques Herlin, John Steiner, Michel Bardinet, Jean Rougeul, Corrado Solari, Laura Betti, Enrico DiMarco, Silvia Kramar, Massimo Patrone, Gianni Solaro, Luigi Antonio Guerra, Marco Bellocchio, Gérard Boucaron, Gisella Burinato, Augusto Innocenzi, Ignazio La Russa, Enzo Mondino
- Directors:
- Marco Bellocchio
- Producers:
- Ugo Tucci
- Writers:
- Sergio Donati, Goffredo Fofi
- Aka:
- Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Italy
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- Release Date:
- 18/11/2024
- Run Time:
- 87 minutes
- Languages:
- Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Archival Interview with Bellocchio
- Newly Filmed interview with Critic and Author Mario Sesti
- Appreciation by Filmmaker Alex Cox
