Slap the Monster on Page One
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Produced by Labrador Films, Juppiter Generale Cinematografica
A tense political thriller about media manipulation and institutional corruption during Italy's turbulent Years of Lead, where a tabloid editor weaponizes a murder investigation for electoral gain.
Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.
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Like Slap the Monster on Page One
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Like Slap the Monster on Page One, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Like Slap the Monster on Page One, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
