The Ruthless

"In Milan, the thirstiest wins."

2019 1h 51m IT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 436

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.

“In Milan, the thirstiest wins.”

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Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio
Santo Russo
Sara Serraiocco
Mariangela
Alessio Praticò
Salvatore 'Slim' Mammone
Alessandro Tedeschi
Alessandro Tedeschi
Marie-Ange Casta
Annabelle
Sara Cardinaletti
Suor Giuseppina
Angelo Libri
Pantaleone Russo
Adele Tirante
Caterina Russo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Renato De Maria
Writers: Renato De Maria, Valentina Strada, Federico Gnesini
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Renato De Maria, shot by Gian Filippo Corticelli. 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 Riccardo Sinigallia. 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 Clelio Benevento 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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Riccardo Scamarcio and Sara Serraiocco and Alessio Praticò carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "In Milan, the thirstiest wins.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Renato De Maria directs. Gian Filippo Corticelli behind the camera. Riccardo Sinigallia scores. Clelio Benevento cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Renato De Maria, shot by Gian Filippo Corticelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Riccardo Sinigallia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Clelio Benevento shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Riccardo Scamarcio and Sara Serraiocco and Alessio Praticò carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In Milan, the thirstiest wins.".
9IMDB entry: tt9239888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "gun", "drug trafficking", "drugs".