| I cannibali | |
| Director: | Liliana Cavani |
| Producer: | Enzo Doria Bino Cicogna |
| Screenplay: | Italo Moscati Liliana Cavani |
| Story: | Liliana Cavani |
| Based On: | Antigone by Sophocles |
| Starring: | Pierre Clémenti Britt Ekland Tomas Milian Delia Boccardo Marino Masé Francesco Leonetti |
| Music: | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography: | Giulio Albonico |
| Editing: | Nino Baragli |
| Studio: | Doria-San Marco Film |
| Distributor: | Euro International Films |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
I cannibali, English title The Cannibals or The Year of the Cannibals, is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, and Tomas Milian.[1] 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.[2] [3] [4]
I cannibali was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[5]
A restored version of the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Kino Lorber in 2014.[6]
A complete limited edition of the soundtrack has been released on vinyl by Spikerot Records in 2019.