Elio Petri: Notes About a Filmmaker (2005)
A documentary on the director’s career, featuring interviews with friends, collaborators, and filmmakers.
Top billed cast
Ugo PirroSelf
Gillo PontecorvoSelf
Robert AltmanSelf
Ennio MorriconeSelf
Ursula AndressSelf
Florinda BolkanSelf
Bernardo BertolucciSelf
Dante FerrettiSelf
Mariangela MelatoSelf
Gian Maria VolontéSelf (archive footage)
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