Like Two Crocodiles

1995 1h 40m IT

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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A successful Italian man living in Paris returns to Italy to exact financial revenge upon his cruel half-brothers in this Italian-French drama. Gabriele now runs a successful antique appraisal company in Paris. He lives in a fine, automated apartment which his lover Claire compares to an impenetrable box. Gabriele is haunted by his troubled youth, which is presented through flashbacks. He and his baby brother Martino were bastards. Their father was the wealthy Giancarlo Giannini who already had a family. After Gabriele's feisty and independent mother died, he and his brother were taken into their father's home. Though living in luxury's lap, the now adolescent Gabriele was mistreated by his two hateful half-brothers. He eventually ran away from that house. This is the motive behind his revenge. But to get it he must return home and therefore, must face his past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Gabriele Fraschini
Giancarlo Giannini
Pietro Fraschini
Valeria Golino
Marta
Angela Baraldi
Antonella
Sandrine Dumas
Claire
Ignazio Oliva
Gabriele da giovane
Alessandro Di Natale
Mauro Fraschini
Sergio Parini
Saverio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giacomo Campiotti
Writers: Giacomo Campiotti, Giacomo Campiotti, Lucia Maria Zei
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giacomo Campiotti, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Giancarlo Giannini and Valeria Golino carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Giacomo Campiotti directs. Raffaele Mertes behind the camera. Stefano Caprioli scores. Roberto Missiroli cuts. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Giacomo Campiotti, shot by Raffaele Mertes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stefano Caprioli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roberto Missiroli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Giancarlo Giannini and Valeria Golino carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0109461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.