Bandits in Rome

"The Chicago-style blood bath becomes a Roman orgy!"

1968 1h 45m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

Crime

Synopsis

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After professional stickup man Mario Corda is jailed, his young, ambitious partner -- who covets both Corda's life and his wife -- cuts loose, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.

“The Chicago-style blood bath becomes a Roman orgy!”

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Cast

John Cassavetes
Mario Corda
Gabriele Ferzetti
Commissioner
Anita Sanders
Lea Vallini
Nikos Kourkoulos
Enrico
Riccardo Cucciolla
Vice Commissioner Pascuttini
Luigi Pistilli
Colangeli
Marisa Traversi
Blonde Prostitute
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Inspector Sernesi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto De Martino
Writers: Giacinto Ciaccio, Massimo D'Avak, Carlo Romano
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto De Martino, shot by Aldo Tonti. 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 Ennio Morricone. 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 Otello Colangeli 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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John Cassavetes and Gabriele Ferzetti and Anita Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Chicago-style blood bath becomes a Roman orgy!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alberto De Martino directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Otello Colangeli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Alberto De Martino, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Otello Colangeli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cassavetes and Gabriele Ferzetti and Anita Sanders carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Chicago-style blood bath becomes a Roman orgy!".
8IMDB entry: tt0063516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.