Grog

1982 1h 35m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two convicts escape from prison and evade the law by taking hostage the middle-class family of a doctor. One of the jailbirds calls the local television station, requesting that they broadcast his demand for a plane so they can escape the country. The television director and his crew show up to film the hostage crisis, and then things get progressively more bizarre and satirical. Not content with the living drama, he directs everyone's actions to make the event more newsworthy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franco Nero
Nicola Fanelli
Gabriele Ferzetti
Alberto
Omero Antonutti
Enrico
Cristina Sánchez Pascual
Lola
Eros Pagni
Galli
Sandra Milo
Vittoria
Franco Javarone
Pasquale
Renato Cecchetto
Caputo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Laudadio
Writers: Silvia Napolitano, Francesco Laudadio, Francesco Laudadio
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Laudadio, shot by Giuseppe Maccari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paolo Conte. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Franco Nero and Gabriele Ferzetti and Omero Antonutti carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Francesco Laudadio directs. Giuseppe Maccari behind the camera. Paolo Conte scores. Gino Bartolini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Francesco Laudadio, shot by Giuseppe Maccari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Paolo Conte. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gino Bartolini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Franco Nero and Gabriele Ferzetti and Omero Antonutti carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.