Synopsis
On the streets of a damp metropolis lie the corpses of hundreds and hundreds of boys and girls. No one can give them a resting place because of a law enacted by a repressive State. But the young Antigone, with the help of a foreigner, Tiresias, violates this rule in the name of pietas, undermining the established order.
Key facts
Cast
Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, Tomas Milian, Delia Boccardo, Marino Masé, Francesco Leonetti, Alfredo Bianchini, Alessandro Cane
Original language
Italian
First release
August 23, 1969
Based on
Antigone
Setting
Milan
Crew
Screenplay
Italo Moscati, Liliana Cavani
Producer
Bino Cicogna, Enzo Doria
Cinematography
Giulio Albonico
Editing
Nino Baragli
Music
Ennio Morricone
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (Festival européen du film fantastique de Strasbourg) 2025 generic - FASCIFICTION
- Cannes Film Festival 1970 generic
- New York Film Festival 1970 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Year of the Cannibals | |
| Alternate title | The Cannibals |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | I Cannibali (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Ennio Morricone (2009) | 3 releases, 2019: Spikerot Records |
| CD | I Cannibali (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Ennio Morricone (2009) | 1 release, 2009: Digitmovies |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Italian) |
Full credits
| Director | Liliana Cavani |
| Cast | Britt Ekland (Antigone), Pierre Clémenti (Tiresia), Tomas Milian (Emone), Delia Boccardo (Ismene), Marino Masé (Ismene's Fiancé), Francesco Leonetti (Prime Minister), Alfredo Bianchini, Alessandro Cane (National Security Commissioner), Cora Mazzoni (Antigone's Mother), Francesco Arminio (Antigone's Father), Giampiero Frondini (Anchorman #1), Sergio Serafini (Military Interrogator), Giancarlo Caio, Carla Cassola (Rebel), Massimo Castri (Rebel), Giselda Castrini (Rebel), Dino Desiata (Rebel), Marco Gagliardo (Rebel), Graziano Giusti (Rebel), Renato Montanari (Rebel), Giancarlo Palermo (Rebel), Antonio Piovanelli (Rebel), Alberto Rossatti (Rebel), Renato Scarpa (Rebel (uncredited)), Bruno Alias (Capitalist (uncredited)), Filippo Perego (Capitalist (uncredited)), Osvaldo Peccioli (Capitalist (uncredited)), Antonio Anelli (Waiter (uncredited)), Tonino Tommasi (Officers Club Guard (uncredited)), Pietro Valpreda (Policeman (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Italo Moscati, Liliana Cavani |
| Producer | Bino Cicogna, Enzo Doria |
| Cinematography | Giulio Albonico |
| Editing | Nino Baragli |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Production design | Ezio Frigerio |
| Visual effects | Renato Marinelli |
| Sound | Raul Montesanti |
| Costumes | Ezio Frigerio |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
