Detective Belli

"He tears people apart. He takes any woman he wants. He's the biggest operator in town. But it's okay. He's a cop."

1969 1h 43m IT

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★5.5TMDB · 30

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A crooked detective begins investigating a situation on behalf of a friend and gets involved in murder, deception and double-cross.

“He tears people apart. He takes any woman he wants. He's the biggest operator in town. But it's okay. He's a cop.”

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Cast

Franco Nero
Commissario Stefano Belli
Florinda Bolkan
Vera Fontana
Adolfo Celi
Avvocato Fontana
Delia Boccardo
Sandy Bronson
Zuzana Martinková
Emmanuelle
Renzo Palmer
Commissario Baldo
Roberto Bisacco
Claudio
Maurizio Bonuglia
Mino Fontana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Romolo Guerrieri
Writers: Franco Verucci, Alberto Silvestri, Massimo D'Avak
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Detective Belli" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, shot by Roberto Gerardi. 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 Fred Bongusto. 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 Marcello Malvestito 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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Franco Nero and Florinda Bolkan and Adolfo Celi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He tears people apart. He takes any woman he wants. He's the biggest operator in town. But it's okay. He's a cop.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Romolo Guerrieri directs. Roberto Gerardi behind the camera. Fred Bongusto scores. Marcello Malvestito cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Detective Belli" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, shot by Roberto Gerardi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fred Bongusto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marcello Malvestito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Franco Nero and Florinda Bolkan and Adolfo Celi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He tears people apart. He takes any woman he wants. He's the biggest operator in town. But it's okay. He's a cop.".
8IMDB entry: tt0066030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.