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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.2 / 100
1967·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 39m

WE STILL KILL THE OLD WAY

“Sicily is a small island. Some people live there. Some people love there. Some people die there.”

A leftist professor wants the truth about two men killed during a hunting party; but the mafia, the Church and corrupt politicians don't want him to learn it.

Above the Line
Elio Petri·DirectorElio Petri·ScreenplayUgo Pirro·ScreenplayLuigi Kuveiller·Director of PhotographyLuis Bacalov·Original Music ComposerRuggero Mastroianni·Editor
Cast
Gian Maria Volonté·Professore Paolo LauranaIrene Papas·Luisa RoscioGabriele Ferzetti·Avvocato RoselloLaura Nucci·Roscio's MutterMario Scaccia·curato di Sant'AmoLuigi Pistilli·Arturo MannoLeopoldo Trieste·deputato comunistaSalvo Randone·Professore RoscioGiovanni Pallavicino·RaganàTanina Zappalà
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Elio Petri·DirectorMarcello Crescenzi·First Assistant DirectorLuigina Lovari·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Elio Petri·ScreenplayUgo Pirro·ScreenplayLeonardo Sciascia·Novel
Camera· 4
Luigi Kuveiller·Director of PhotographyAntonio Annunziata·Assistant CameraAntonio Di Bucci·Still PhotographerDanilo Desideri·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Ruggero Mastroianni·EditorAdriana Olasio·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Luis Bacalov·Original Music ComposerMario Bramonti·SoundMario Morigi·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Sergio Canevari·Production DesignLuciana Marinucci·Costume DesignGiuliana Serano·Set DecorationPierantonio Mecacci·Makeup ArtistGiuliana Serano·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 5
Giuseppe Zaccariello·ProducerGino Millozza·Line ProducerFelice D'Alisera·Production ManagerClaudia Fedele·Production SecretaryEnzo Merlini Fiore·Unit Manager
By the Numbers
73.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Serious, Determined
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Four older men in suits stand in the foreground against a dark, cloudy sky and a city skyline at night. The man on the far left is bald, the man next to him has”

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Key Elements
Baseball BatSuitsCity Buildings
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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