The Mattei Affair
Il caso Mattei, feature film, 1971.
DIRECTED BY: Francesco Rosi
CAST:
Gian Maria Volonté (Enrico Mattei),
Luigi Squarzina (novinar),
Gianfranco Ombuen (inženjer Ferrari),
Edda Ferronao (gđica. Mattei),
Peter Baldwin (McHale,
novinar)
SCRIPT:
Tito Di Stefano,
Tonino Guerra,
Nerio Minuzzo,
Francesco Rosi
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Pasqualino De Santis
Synopsis:
Combining documentary and fiction, Rosi made a film about the life and mysterious death of Enrico Mattei. After WW II, Enrico Mattei became the director of the national oil company and his goal is to liquidate it. After a rich reserve of energy gets discovered, Mattei manages to keep the company operating and under his leadership it grows into the powerful company Eni. Mattei mostly relies on his instincts, is very energetic and independent and causes opposing reactions.
35 mm, color, 116 min