- Country: France, Italy
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Release: 1976-02-20
- Director: Francesco Rosi
- Writers: Francesco Rosi , Tonino Guerra , Lino Iannuzzi , Leonardo Sciascia
- Language: Italian
- Stars: Lino Ventura , Tino Carraro , Marcel Bozzuffi (1928–1988) , Paolo Bonacelli , Alain Cuny , Maria Carta , Luigi Pistilli , Tina Aumont , Renato Salvatori , Paolo Graziosi
- Runtime: 120 min
- Awards: 5 wins & 6 nominations
- AKA: Magten og dens pris (Denmark) , The Context , Izuzetni lesevi , Cadavre de lux (Romania) , Arvokkaita ruumiita (Finland) , ローマに散る (Japan) , Izuzetni leševi (Serbia) , Doorluchtige lijken (Belgium) , Illustrious Corpses , Illustrious Corpses (Canada) , Cadáveres excelentes (Argentina) , Kiváló holttestek (Hungary) , Cadaveri eccellenti , The Context , Сиятельные трупы , Illustrious Corpses (United Kingdom) , Die Macht und ihr Preis , Cadavres exquis (France, French Republic) , Utsökta lik (Sweden) , Cadáveres Incómodos (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Szacowni nieboszczycy (Poland) , Cadáveres Ilustres (Brazil) , Excelentísimos cadáveres (Spain) , Cadaveri eccellenti (Italy) , Makten og dens pris (Norway) , Δολοφονίες διακεκριμένων (Greece) , Illustrious Corpses (United States of America) , 고귀한 희생 (Korea) , Височайши особи (Bulgaria) , Die Macht hat ihren Preis
- Plot:
A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
- IMDB:tt0074262
Illustrious Corpses Cast · · · ALL
Francesco Rosi
Director
Lino Ventura
Inspector Amerigo Rogas
Tino Carraro
Chief of Police
Marcel Bozzuffi
(1928–1988)
The Lazy
Paolo Bonacelli
Dr. Maxia
Alain Cuny
Judge Rasto
Maria Carta
Madame Cres
Luigi Pistilli
Cusan
Tina Aumont
The Prostitute
Renato Salvatori
Police Commissioner
Paolo Graziosi
Galano
Anna Proclemer
Nocio's Wife
Fernando Rey
(I)
(1917–1994)
Security Minister
Max von Sydow
(I)
Supreme Court President
Charles Vanel
Procurator Varga
Carlo Tamberlani
Archbishop
Corrado Gaipa
Sospettato mafioso
Claudio Nicastro
Generale
Francesco Callari
Judge Sanza
Mario Meniconi
Meccanico omosessuale
Accursio Di Leo
Assistente di Rogas
Ernesto Colli
Detective notturno
Silverio Blasi
Capitano della stazione di polizia
Alfonso Gatto
Nocio
Renato Turi
Conduttore televisivo