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Slap the Monster on Page One
Slap the Monster on Page One

Slap the Monster on Page One

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1972, Milan. Just a few days before the general elections, a young girl from an esteemed family is raped and murdered. Bizanti, editor-in-chief of a conservative newspaper, tries to derail the official police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his boss to win the elections.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

19 October 1972

Country

France

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

The Managing Editor of 'Il Giornale'

Fabio Garriba

Fabio Garriba

Roveda

Carla Tatò

Carla Tatò

Bizanti's wife

Jacques Herlin

Jacques Herlin

Lauri

John Steiner

John Steiner

Ingegner Montelli - Publisher of 'Il Giornale'

Michel Bardinet

Michel Bardinet

Member of the Editorial Staff

Jean Rougeul

Jean Rougeul

The Managing Editor of 'Il Giornale'

Corrado Solari

Corrado Solari

Mario Boni

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Rita Zigai

Enrico DiMarco

Enrico DiMarco

il commissario

Silvia Kramar

Silvia Kramar

Maria Grazia Martini

Massimo Patrone

Massimo Patrone

il bidello

Gianni Solaro

Gianni Solaro

prof. Italo Martini

Ignazio La Russa

Ignazio La Russa

se stesso, oratore al comizio (uncredited)

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Marco Bellocchio

Marco Bellocchio

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