When a series of Supreme court judges are murdered, inspector Rogas (Lino Ventura, Army of Shadows) is sent to discover the truth. A procedural noir soon turns to a labyrinthine conspiracy in which corruption and institutional power converge. An investigative thriller by a titan of the form, Francesco Rosi (The Mattei Affair) brings Leonardo Sciascia’s (The Day of the Owl) novel to the screen with urgent relevance, set to a haunting score by Piero Piccioni (The Tenth Victim) and featuring legendary stars Charles Vanel (The Wages of Fear), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) and Fernando Rey (The French Connection).

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration of the film by Cineteca di Bologna at L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation
• Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
• Audio commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox (2021)
• Archival interview with director Francesco Rosi (1982)
• Archival interview with Francesco Rosi and Lino Ventura (1982)
• Interview with Gaetana Marrone, author of The Cinema of Francesco Rosi (2025)
• Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
• Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Atkinson, and newly translated writing by and interview with Rosi
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings