Illustrious Corpses (1976)

7.3PG120 minDirector: Francesco Rosi

1976 Italian film

Illustrious Corpses (Italian: Cadaveri eccellenti, French: Cadavres exquis) is a 1976 Italian-French thriller film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Lino Ventura, based on the novel Equal Danger by Leonardo Sciascia (1971).

In 2008, the film was included in the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Illustrious Corpses about?
Illustrious Corpses (1976) — A detective (inspector Rogas) is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges. During the investigation he discovers a complot that involves the Italian Communist Party
Is Illustrious Corpses based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Illustrious Corpses scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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