We Still Kill the Old Way
To introduce the cycle, a lecture by a Mafia historian sets the tone. How does cinema relate to a certain Mafia mythology ? To what degree does it detach itself from it, or portray it in its most complex and troubled aspects ? The answer in fourteen films.
Near Palermo in Sicily, Arturo Manno, an unfaithful pharmacist, and his friend, Dr. Roscio, are shot dead during a hunting trip. The investigation soon concludes that the murders are linked to a settling of scores motivated by jealousy. However, Professor Paolo Laurana, a friend of the two men, doesn't believe this version of events, and he discovers that the Doctor was on the verge of exposing the Mafia connections of a local prominent figure.
Elio Petri
Elio Petri was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and critic associated with the political cinema in the 1960s and '70s. A renowned figure in Italian cinema, he is known for films highlighting the complex relationship between individuals and authority. He directed Gian Maria Volonté, his preferred actor, in We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) — winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) — winner of the Palme d'or, and Todo modo (1976).
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