The Mattei Affair
Il caso Mattei
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An investigative docudrama reconstructing the life, visionary nationalization of Italian petroleum, and mysterious 1962 private plane crash death of Enrico Mattei, the charismatic president of state energy company ENI who broke the global oil monopoly of the 'Seven Sisters' cartels and funded Algerian revolutionaries. Francesco Rosi's Cannes Palme d'Or-winning political thriller masterpiece starring Gian Maria Volonté.
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Francesco Rosi
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