Assassination on the Tiber

1979 1h 38m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 52

ComedyCrimeAction

Synopsis

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A black-out occurs during the meeting of a gang of criminals. When the light is back one of them is found killed with a stab on his back and all the clues point to a penniless man who had an argument with the victim a short time before the murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomas Milian
Nico Giraldi
Marina Ripa di Meana
Eleonora Ruffini
Roberta Manfredi
Angela Santi
Alberto Farnese
Manfredo Ruffini
Massimo Vanni
Brigadier Gargiulo
Enzo Liberti
Otello 'Er Pinna' Santi
Marino Masé
Enzo Nardelli
Angelo Pellegrino
Procurator Luciano Canuti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Corbucci
Writers: Mario Amendola, Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Nico Giraldi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Giovanni Ciarlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tomas Milian and Marina Ripa di Meana and Roberta Manfredi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruno Corbucci directs. Giovanni Ciarlo behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Daniele Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Nico Giraldi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Giovanni Ciarlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomas Milian and Marina Ripa di Meana and Roberta Manfredi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.