Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)

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.

Directed by: Marco Bellocchio

Written by: Sergio Donati, Goffredo Fofi

Music by: Nicola Piovani

Starring: Gian Maria Volonté, Fabio Garriba, Carla Tatò, Jacques Herlin, John Steiner, Michel Bardinet, Jean Rougeul, Corrado Solari, Laura Betti, Enrico DiMarco

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Released: 1972-10-19

Runtime: 87 minutes

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