We Still Kill the Old Way

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elio Petri directs. Luigi Kuveiller behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
• 2Directed by Elio Petri, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 3Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 4Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 5Gian Maria Volonté and Irene Papas and Gabriele Ferzetti carry the top of the cast.
• 6Marketing tagline: "Sicily is a small island. Some people live there. Some people love there. Some people die there.".
• 7IMDB entry: tt0061320 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 8Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography

Luigi Kuveiller

Original score

Luis Bacalov

Editing

Ruggero Mastroianni

Production design

Sergio Canevari

Costume design

Luciana Marinucci

Makeup / hair

Pierantonio Mecacci

Runtime

99 min · 1h 39m

Status

Released

Original language

IT

Certification (US)

16

IMDB

We Still Kill the Old Way (1967) ↗

Also by

Elio Petri

• 
  Nudi per vivere

  1963 · ★ 10.0
• 
  Dirty Hands

  1978 · ★ 9.0
• 
  Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

  1970 · ★ 8.2
• 
  The Working Class Goes to Heaven

  1971 · ★ 7.8
• 
  One Way or Another

  1976 · ★ 7.7
• 
  Property Is No Longer a Theft

  1973 · ★ 7.2

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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Production companies

Who made it

• CE

  Cemo Film

Key crew

• Set DecorationGiuliana Serano
• Production DesignSergio Canevari
• Makeup ArtistPierantonio Mecacci
• NovelLeonardo Sciascia
• ProducerGiuseppe Zaccariello
• Costume DesignLuciana Marinucci
• Line ProducerGino Millozza
• Camera OperatorDanilo Desideri
• First Assistant DirectorMarcello Crescenzi
• Still PhotographerAntonio Di Bucci
• Assistant EditorAdriana Olasio
• Production SecretaryClaudia Fedele
• SoundMario Bramonti
• Script SupervisorLuigina Lovari
• Sound MixerMario Morigi
• Assistant CameraAntonio Annunziata
• Assistant Costume DesignerGiuliana Serano
• Production ManagerFelice D'Alisera
• Unit ManagerEnzo Merlini Fiore
• EditorRuggero Mastroianni

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• love triangle
• political killing

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical1967-09-2216

Also known as

International titles

• À chacun son duFR
• Aún matamos a la antiguaAR
• Condenado Pela MáfiaBR
• Aún matamos a la antiguaCO
• A cada uno lo suyoES
• Jedem das SeineDE
• Jagad av maffianSE
• Crimes à moda antigaPT
• Kazdemu swojePL
• Mafian merkitsemäFI
• Den onde cirkelDK
• We Still Kill The Old WayUS
• 시칠리아의 음모KR
• Каждому своеRU