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Cast
Gian Maria Volonté
as Enrico Mattei
Luigi Squarzina
as liberal journalist
Peter Baldwin
as William McHale
Renato Romano
as journalist
Franco Graziosi
as Minister of State partecipations
Gianfranco Ombuen
as Mr. Ferrari, the engineer
Elio Jotta
as head of the Committee of Inquiry
Luciano Colitti
as Irnerio Bertuzzi
Edda Ferronao
as Mrs. Mattei
Accursio Di Leo
as Sicilian character
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1972
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes119
DirectorFrancesco Rosi
WritersTonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mattei Affair
About The Mattei Affair
Enrico Mattei helped change Italy’s future, first as freedom-fighter against the Nazis, then as an investor in methane gas through a public company, A.G.I.P., and ultimately as the head of ENI, a state body formed for the development of oil resources. On October 27, 1962, he died when his private airplane crashed during a flight to Milan. Officially, it is declared an accident, but many journalists explore other plausible reasons for Mattei's untimely death.
Directed by Francesco Rosi, The Mattei Affair leans on a strong ensemble — Gian Maria Volonté, Luigi Squarzina, Peter Baldwin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1972.
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