Black Souls

"There's only one way to end bad blood"

2014 1h 43m IT

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 216

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A former narcotics smuggler, now living peaceably in the Calabrian hills, is drawn back into his family’s drug-trade dynasty by his impetuous teenage son.

“There's only one way to end bad blood”

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Cast

Marco Leonardi
Luigi
Peppino Mazzotta
Rocco
Fabrizio Ferracane
Luciano
Barbora Bobuľová
Valeria
Anna Ferruzzo
Antonia
Giuseppe Fumo
Leo
Pasquale Romeo
Ercole
Vito Facciolla
Pasquale

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Munzi
Writers: Maurizio Braucci, Fabrizio Ruggirello, Francesco Munzi
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Munzi, shot by Vladan Radović. 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 Giuliano Taviani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marco Leonardi and Peppino Mazzotta and Fabrizio Ferracane carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francesco Munzi directs. Vladan Radović behind the camera. Giuliano Taviani scores. Cristiano Travaglioli cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Francesco Munzi, shot by Vladan Radović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Giuliano Taviani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Cristiano Travaglioli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marco Leonardi and Peppino Mazzotta and Fabrizio Ferracane carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "There's only one way to end bad blood".
10IMDB entry: tt3894190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.