“Murder Is Lawful Duty!” [Italian Audio] — The Year of the Cannibals (1969) Cult Classic 🩸

In a country under strict military rule, a young woman named Antigone stands alone against a powerful regime. When her brother pays the ultimate price for joining the resistance, the state decrees that he be denied a proper resting place.

Defying the curfew, the secret police, and the fear paralyzing her own family, Antigone risks everything to honor her brother’s memory. What begins as a simple act of love quickly sparks a quiet rebellion across a heavily monitored city.

Faced with propaganda, silent citizens, and ruthless authorities, her lonely mission turns into a high-stakes battle between one woman’s conscience and a state built on fear. A gripping modern retelling of the classic Greek tragedy, set in a world of soldiers, shadows, and forbidden dissent.

Director: Liliana Cavani
Writers: Liliana Cavani, Italo Moscati, Sophocles
Stars: Britt Ekland, Pierre Clémenti, Tomas Milian

Genres: Drama, Romance

Original title: I cannibali
Uncensored version https://youtu.be/J5qFjBI4WoM

International Titles / Also Known As (AKA)

🎬 🇮🇹 🇸🇪 — I cannibali

🇦🇷 🇪🇸 — Los caníbales
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 — The Year of the Cannibals

🇧🇷 — Os Canibais
🇫🇮 — Ihmissyöjät
🇫🇮 — Kannibalerna
🇫🇷 — Les cannibales
🇬🇷 — Antigoni 72
🇬🇷 — Oi kannivaloi
🇭🇺 — Kannibálok
🇳🇱 — Cannibals
🇵🇱 — Kanibale
☭ — Каннибалы
🇹🇼 — 食人族
🇹🇷 — Yamyamlar Yılı
🌍 — The Cannibals