Blood, Sweat and Fear

1975 1h 30m IT

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5.7

MID

★5.7TMDB · 9

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Police believe that a respectable industrialist is actually the head of drug smuggling ring in Milan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franco Gasparri
Commissario Mark Terzi
Lee J. Cobb
Benzi
Sara Sperati
Irene
Giorgio Albertazzi
Questore
Giampiero Albertini
Brigadiere Bonetti
Lucio Como
Corrupt Policeman
Carlo Duran
Gruber
Andrea Aureli
Vice dell'avvocato Benzi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stelvio Massi
Writers: Stelvio Massi, Dardano Sacchetti, Adriano Bolzoni
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mark Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stelvio Massi, shot by Marcello Gatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mauro Bonanni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Franco Gasparri and Lee J. Cobb and Sara Sperati carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0308558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stelvio Massi directs. Marcello Gatti behind the camera. Stelvio Cipriani scores. Mauro Bonanni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Mark Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stelvio Massi, shot by Marcello Gatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mauro Bonanni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Franco Gasparri and Lee J. Cobb and Sara Sperati carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0308558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Marcello Gatti
Original score: Stelvio Cipriani
Editing: Mauro Bonanni
Production design: Sergio Palmieri
Costume design: Rosa Falconi
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Blood, Sweat and Fear (1975)

Part of

Mark Collection

After "Mark il poliziotto" obtained a great commercial success, it generated two sequels, "Mark il poliziotto spara per primo" and "Mark colpisce ancora".