Crime Novel

2005 2h 32m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 703

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Rossi Stuart
Freddo
Anna Mouglalis
Patricia / Cinzia
Stefano Accorsi
Commissario Scialoja
Pierfrancesco Favino
Libano
Claudio Santamaria
Dandi
Riccardo Scamarcio
Nero
Jasmine Trinca
Roberta
Toni Bertorelli
La Voce

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michele Placido
Writers: Giancarlo De Cataldo, Stefano Rulli, Sandro Petraglia
Languages: French, Italian, English
Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michele Placido, shot by Luca Bigazzi. 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 Paolo Buonvino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michele Placido directs. Luca Bigazzi behind the camera. Paolo Buonvino scores. Esmeralda Calabria cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, Italian, English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.
4Released 21 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Italian, English.
6International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom.
7Directed by Michele Placido, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Paolo Buonvino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Esmeralda Calabria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Kim Rossi Stuart and Anna Mouglalis and Stefano Accorsi carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt0418110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.