Illustrious Corpses (1976)

Orwell said "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act", but Rosi says in this film "The truth is not always revolutionary". When judges start winding up murdered, the idealistic and straight-laced inspector Rogas is determined to find out who is behind this wave of crime, but as he begins to peel back the layers of the mystery he discovers that something truly sinister is at work. This one has rightly been compared to Alan J. Pakula's political thrillers of the same era, but Rosi's film is quieter. The characters are dominated by boxy, glassy, modernist architecture. High rises and apartment complexes encroach upon the rustic and ancient Italian countryside; the Medeterranian sun hides fascist terrors. An overlooked classic.