Death at Work

1978 1h 23m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.4

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.4IMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A young man moves to an apartment where an actor has just committed suicide. There is a room with cabinets full of theatrical objects and posters of old films. A child spies on him and in the house opposite a girl haunts him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Federico Pacifici
Alex
Giovannella Grifeo
Vera
Eva Axén
Eva
Fausta Avelli
Little Girl
Clara Colosimo
Maid
Lidia Biondi
Voice on the Phone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianni Amelio
Writers: Gianni Amelio, Domenico Rafele, Hanns W. Ewers
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianni Amelio, shot by Angelo Sciarra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Federico Pacifici and Giovannella Grifeo and Eva Axén carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077948 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianni Amelio directs. Angelo Sciarra behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gianni Amelio, shot by Angelo Sciarra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Federico Pacifici and Giovannella Grifeo and Eva Axén carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0077948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.