The Mattei Affair
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| The Mattei Affair (Il Caso Mattei) |
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| Directed by | Francesco Rosi |
| Produced by | Franco Cristaldi |
| Written by | Tito Di Stefano Tonino Guerra |
| Starring | Gian Maria Volontè Luigi Squarzina Gianfranco Ombuen |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  May, 1972 (premiere at Cannes) 20 May 1973 (NYC only) |
| Running time | 116 min. |
| Language | Italian |
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The Mattei Affair (Italian: Il Caso Mattei) is a 1972 film directed by Francesco Rosi. It depicts the life and mysterious death of Enrico Mattei, an Italian politician.
The film shared the Palme d'Or with The Working Class Goes to Heaven at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972. Italian star Gian Maria Volonté was the leading actor in both films.
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| Preceded by The Go-Between |
Palme d'Or 1972 tied with The Working Class Goes to Heaven |
Succeeded by The Hireling tied with Scarecrow |
