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Mattei Affair (Il caso Mattei)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1972 |
| Running time: | 118 minutes |
| Cast: | Gian Maria Volonte, Luigi Squarzina, Peter Baldwin, Edda Ferronao |
| Director: | Francesco Rosi |
| Writer: | Tito Di Stefano, Tonino Guerra |
Description: Well-known actor Gian Maria Volonte carries this Italian biographical film almost single-handedly in his role as the industrialist Enrico Mattei. Mattei gave Italian industry a much-needed shot in the arm in the postwar era and died under suspicious circumstances in 1962. However, like many larger-than-life figures, he is not without his flaws. He created a giant monopolistic industry, which he is thought to have maintained free from interference by the government through the application of generous bribes. When he set out to make Italy a power in the petroleum world, however, he ran into serious difficulties.~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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