| Illustrious Corpses | |
|---|---|
 Italian film poster | |
| Directed by | Francesco Rosi |
| Screenplay by | Tonino Guerra Lino Jannuzzi Francesco Rosi |
| Based on | Equal Danger by Leonardo Sciascia |
| Produced by | Alberto Grimaldi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | United Artists Europa |
Release dates | |
Running time | 127 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
Illustrious Corpses (Italian: Cadaveri eccellenti, French: Cadavres exquis) is a 1976 Italian-French thriller film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Lino Ventura, based on the novel Equal Danger by Leonardo Sciascia (1971).[2][3]
In 2008, the film was included in the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."[4]
- ^ a b Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. p. 179. ISBN 9780786469765.
- ^ "Cadaveri eccellenti". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (6 October 1976). "Italy's 'Illustrious Corpses,' Disappointing Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ecco i cento film italiani da salvare Corriere della Sera". www.corriere.it. Retrieved 11 March 2021.