LaCapaGira

1999 1h 15m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 28

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Bari, the last chills of a very cold winter. A gang of petty criminals rummages through the day and night of the suburbs, searching for a precious package sent from the Balkans and destined never to reach its final destination. What does the package contain? Important material for our characters; for the viewer, a passe-partout that opens the door to a jagged and surprising urban undergrowth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dino Abbrescia
Minuicchio
Paolo Sassanelli
Pasquale
Dante Marmone
Sabino
Mimmo Mancini
Nino Carrarmato
Nicola Pignataro
Nicola
Pinuccio Sinisi
Lillino
Tiziana Schiavarelli
Signora Nina
Mingo De Pasquale
Cliente Bisca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alessandro Piva
Writers: Andrea Piva, Andrea Piva, Andrea Piva
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alessandro Piva, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dino Abbrescia and Paolo Sassanelli and Dante Marmone carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0241657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alessandro Piva directs. Gian Enrico Bianchi behind the camera. Ivan Iusco scores. Alessandro Piva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alessandro Piva, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ivan Iusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alessandro Piva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dino Abbrescia and Paolo Sassanelli and Dante Marmone carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0241657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.