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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Power and Lovers
"Reckless Ambition and Dangerous Desire!"
1994 1h 27m IT
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Synopsis
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Two brothers start to bicker and battle when Nick, an aggressive businessman, finds himself thwarted by a group of scientists, headed by his brother Tony. Seems the scientists stand in the way of big profits for Nick. It's a dramatic duel between two opposite siblings who have more in common than they think -- including the sexy, strong women in their lives.
βReckless Ambition and Dangerous Desire!β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Vincent Riotta
Nicola
Stephen Dillane
Antonio
Julian Glover
Matthew
Jemma Redgrave
Emily
Franco Citti
Michele
Daisy White
Grace
Renato Mori
Turi
Antonio Cantafora
Toto
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Aldo Lado
- Writers
- Domenico Paolella, Teodoro CorrΓ , Aldo Lado
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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32 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Aldo Lado, shot by Felice De Maria. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Pino Donaggio. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Vincent Riotta and Stephen Dillane and Julian Glover carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Reckless Ambition and Dangerous Desire!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0139105 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Aldo Lado directs. Felice De Maria behind the camera. Pino Donaggio scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 232 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
- 4Directed by Aldo Lado, shot by Felice De Maria. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Pino Donaggio. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Vincent Riotta and Stephen Dillane and Julian Glover carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Reckless Ambition and Dangerous Desire!".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0139105 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Felice De Maria
- Original score
- Pino Donaggio
- Production design
- Marta Zani
- Costume design
- Beatrice Bordone
- Runtime
- 87 min Β· 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Aldo Lado
Production companies
Who made it
- PR
Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
IT
- P.
P.A.C.
FR
Key crew
- Sound EditorGiorgio Venturoli
- SoundIan Munro
- Sound EditorAlessandra Perpignani
- Boom OperatorKen Nightingall
- Costume DesignBeatrice Bordone
- Production DesignMarta Zani
- Special EffectsGiovanni Corridori
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1994-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- ζεδΈζ εCN
