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The Mattei Affair

1972·1h 56m·R
DramaMysteryBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
2,863 votes

An Italian industrialist died in a plane crash. An accident or an assassination?

The Mattei Affair is a 1972 drama mystery movie directed by Francesco Rosi, starring Luigi Squarzina, Peter Baldwin, Renato Romano. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 2,863 votes and runs 1h 56m.

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Director
Francesco Rosi
Stars
Luigi Squarzina
Peter Baldwin
Renato Romano
Gian Maria Volontè
Details
1972-01-26
116 min
Movie
R
★ Italy
★ Italian, English
Keywords
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