Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
- Original title
- Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
- Directed by
- Marco Bellocchio
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- T
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 191 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A journalist at a right-wing newspaper manipulates a murder investigation to influence public opinion and boost his career. The film follows his calculated actions as he exploits a tragedy for political gain.
tensegrittypoliticalcoldmanipulativecynicalurgentdark
What happens
Slap the Monster on Page One (Italian: Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina) is a 1972 Italian political thriller directed by Marco Bellocchio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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