The Year of the Cannibals (1969)
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- 1h 28min
- Drama
- 30 Apr 1970 (Italy)
- Movie
The streets of a big city are full of dead bodies but people seem not to notice and pass by indifferently. At the behest of the authorities, the bodies of those citizens who were killed because the rebels should serve as a warning....
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| Britt Ekland | ... |
Antigone
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| Pierre Clémenti | ... |
Tiresia
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| Tomas Milian | ... |
Emone
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| Delia Boccardo | ... |
Ismene
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| Marino Masé | ... |
Ismene's Fiancé
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| Francesco Leonetti | ... |
Prime Minister
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Alfredo Bianchini | ... |
(as Alfrfdo Bianchini)
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Alessandro Cane | ... |
Commissaire de la Sûreté Nationale
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Cora Mazzoni | ... |
Antigone's mother
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Francesco Arminio | ... |
Antigone's father
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Giampiero Frondini | ... |
TV Speaker
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Sergio Serafini | ... |
Sergeant
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Giancarlo Caio | ... |
The Pope
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Carla Cassola |
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Massimo Castri |
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Dino Desiata |
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Marco Gagliardo |
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Graziano Giusti |
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Renato Montanari |
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Giancarlo Palermo |
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Antonio Piovanelli |
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Alberto Rossati |
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Bruno Alias | ... |
Man talking with injured rebel #2 (uncredited)
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Antonio Anelli | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Daria Colombo | ... |
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Étienne O'Leary | ... |
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Vittorio Ripamonti | ... |
Man in sauna (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Liliana Cavani | ||
Written by
| Liliana Cavani | ... | (story) |
| Italo Moscati | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Liliana Cavani | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sophocles | ... | (play "Antigone") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bino Cicogna | ... | producer |
| Enzo Doria | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Giulio Albonico | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
Editorial Department
| Rossana Maiuri | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Ezio Frigerio | ||
Costume Design by
| Ezio Frigerio | ||
Makeup Department
| Sergio Gennari | ... | hair stylist |
| Franco Schioppa | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pino Butti | ... | production supervisor (as Giuseppe Butti) |
| Giuseppe Francone | ... | unit manager |
| Federico Tofi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gianni Amelio | ... | assistant director |
| Ugo Novello | ... | assistant director |
| Paola Tallarigo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Napoleone Bizzarri | ... | assistant production designer |
| Ezio Frigerio | ... | set designer |
| Carlo Tommasi | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Alberto Bartolomei | ... | sound technician |
| Raul Montesanti | ... | sound |
| Danilo Moroni | ... | sound technician (as Danilo Morroni) |
Special Effects by
| Renato Marinelli | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Casolini | ... | still photographer |
| Sebastiano Celeste | ... | camera operator |
| Edmondo Pisani | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gabriella Pescucci | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Franceschi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Margherita Autuori | ... | press agent (as Rossetti) |
| Claudio Grassetti | ... | production secretary |
| Enrico Lucherini | ... | press agent (as Lucherini) |
| Giuliano Principato | ... | production secretary |
| Matteo Spinola | ... | press agent (as Spinola) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing: Francesco Leonetti (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Piazza | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Stefano Satta Flores | ... | voice dubbing: Tomas Milian (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Euro International Films (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Suomi-Filmi (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Euro Int. Film
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The streets of a big city are full of dead bodies but people seem not to notice and pass by indifferently. At the behest of the authorities, the bodies of those citizens who were killed because the rebels should serve as a warning. Antigone wants to bury her brother. A young foreigner who speaks a foreign language and will offer his cooperation. Together, they try to bury the dead, but are discovered and killed. However, the example of the two is followed by other young people who take to the streets to continue to bury the corpses, again defying the authorities. Written by uncle_fester |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A complete limited edition of the soundtrack has been released on vinyl by Spikerot Records in 2019. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Cannibals See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Alfredo Bianchini's credit is misspelled as Alfrfdo Bianchini. See more » |