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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Metascore
91 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    100
    Balkan probably gives her best performance to date to create a woman tormented by instability, sexual drive and psycho demons -- disjointedly portrayed in the script.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    90
    The movie survives beautifully both as an elegant thriller and as a study of the twisted infantilism that shapes the fanatic heart.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Elliott Stein
    90
    Petri's visually flamboyant film turns into a heady mix of Marx, Freud, Wilhelm Reich, and Brecht, with a bit of Dashiell Hammett thrown into the blender.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    90
    A provocative political thriller that is as troubling today as when it came out in 1970. Maybe more so.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    80
    A piercing satire of Italian investigative techniques, and an interesting meditation on the relationship between class and guilt.
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