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Manhunt

1961 1h 40m IT
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Riccardo Freda
Writers
Marcello Coscia, Marcello Coscia, Luciano Martino
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Riccardo Freda, shot by Alessandro D'Eva. 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 Marcello Giombini. 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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CAST

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Eleonora Rossi Drago and Umberto Orsini and Riccardo Garrone carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Riccardo Freda directs. Alessandro D'Eva behind the camera. Marcello Giombini scores. Otello Colangeli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Riccardo Freda, shot by Alessandro D'Eva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Marcello Giombini. 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.
  • 6Eleonora Rossi Drago and Umberto Orsini and Riccardo Garrone carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0054712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Alessandro D'Eva
Original score
Marcello Giombini
Editing
Otello Colangeli
Production design
Piero Filippone
Runtime
100 min · 1h 40m
Status
Released
Original language
IT

Also by

Riccardo Freda

Key crew

  • ProducerMario Cecchi Gori
  • EditorOtello Colangeli
  • Production DesignPiero Filippone

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1961-12-22

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