Toxic Love

1983 1h 29m IT

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 260

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Synopsis

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The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in 1980s Rome.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cesare Ferretti
Cesare
Michela Mioni
Michela
Enzo Di Benedetto
Enzo
Roberto Stani
"Ciopper"
Clara Memoria
Teresa
Dario Trombetta
Pimp
Loredana Ferrara
Loredana
Mario Afeltra
Mario

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudio Caligari
Writers: Guido Blumir, Claudio Caligari, Guido Blumir
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudio Caligari, shot by Dario Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Enzo Meniconi 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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Cesare Ferretti and Michela Mioni and Enzo Di Benedetto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0166476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claudio Caligari directs. Dario Di Palma behind the camera. Enzo Meniconi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Claudio Caligari, shot by Dario Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Enzo Meniconi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Cesare Ferretti and Michela Mioni and Enzo Di Benedetto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0166476 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.