Hands Over the City

1963 1h 41m IT

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 164

Drama

Synopsis

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Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rod Steiger
Edoardo Nottola
Salvo Randone
Professor De Angelis
Guido Alberti
Maglione
Marcello Cannavale
Friend of Nottola
Dante Di Pinto
President of Inquiry Committee
Alberto Conocchia
Friend of Nottola
Carlo Fermariello
De Vita
Terenzio Cordova
Prosecutor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francesco Rosi
Writers: Enzo Forcella, Enzo Provenzale, Raffaele La Capria
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. 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 Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Mario Serandrei 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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Rod Steiger and Salvo Randone and Guido Alberti carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Francesco Rosi directs. Gianni Di Venanzo behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Francesco Rosi, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rod Steiger and Salvo Randone and Guido Alberti carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0057286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 8 themes, including "corruption", "politics", "election", "realism".
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.