The Last Desperate Hours

1974 1h 30m IT

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Paolo Mancuso is a gang boss whose rivals want dead. During a failed assassination attempt, he is bitten by an infected lab rat. In the short time he has left to live, he tracks down his enemies and kills them one by one.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antonio Sabàto
Paolo Mancuso
Silvia Monti
Laura Monachesi
Pier Paolo Capponi
The Inspector
Nicoletta Rizzi
Lidia Mancuso
Fred Williams
Dario Lippi
Mario Donen
Gino
Toni Ucci
Bellyache
Peter Carsten
Maraschi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Stegani
Writers: Giovanni Addessi, Franco Barbaresi, Camillo Bazzoni
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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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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CAST

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Antonio Sabàto and Silvia Monti and Pier Paolo Capponi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giorgio Stegani directs. Otello Colangeli 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.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Editor Otello Colangeli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Antonio Sabàto and Silvia Monti and Pier Paolo Capponi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0198757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.