---
title: 'I cannibali (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Liliana Cavani'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-cannibali-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065518/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# I cannibali (1970)

1970 · 88 min · Drama · Italy


## Synopsis

The Year of the Cannibals is a 1969 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, and Tomas Milian. It is a modernized retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone, set in contemporary Milan and drawing upon socio-political themes and imagery of the time, including the protests of 1968, the counter-cultural movement, and the Years of Lead.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Liliana Cavani](https://cinepixo.com/people/liliana-cavani), [Gianni Amelio](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-amelio)
- **Screenplay:** [Liliana Cavani](https://cinepixo.com/people/liliana-cavani), [Italo Moscati](https://cinepixo.com/people/italo-moscati)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Doria](https://cinepixo.com/people/doria), [Bino Cicogna](https://cinepixo.com/people/bino-cicogna)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Pierre Clémenti](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-clementi)
- [Carla Cassola](https://cinepixo.com/people/carla-cassola)
- [Tomas Milian](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomas-milian)
- [Delia Boccardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/delia-boccardo)
- [Britt Ekland](https://cinepixo.com/people/britt-ekland)
- [Francesco Leonetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/francesco-leonetti)
- [Graziano Giusti](https://cinepixo.com/people/graziano-giusti)
- [Alessandro Cane](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-cane)
- [Alfredo Bianchini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-bianchini)
- [Giampiero Frondini](https://cinepixo.com/people/giampiero-frondini)
- [Massimo Castri](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-castri)
- [Marino Masè](https://cinepixo.com/people/marino-mase)

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