Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
by Elio Petri
1971
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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“The exercise of freedom threatens traditional powers and established authorities from all sides — the exercise of freedom that tends to make every citizen a judge, that prevents us from freely carrying out our sacred functions! We stand guard over the law, which we want to remain immutable, carved in time. The people are immature, the city is sick — it is up to others to heal and educate. Our duty is to repress! Repression is our vaccine! Repression is civilisation!”