The Yellow Panther

1982 1h 30m IT

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 53

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Pasquale Bellachioma, the unfortunate Police Commissioner, creates a "master stroke" that can finally put it to light before their superiors, but the results is continuous failure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Banfi
commissario Pasquale Bellachioma
Agostina Belli
Andrea Maria Richter
Nando Paone
Nando Cavicchioni
Chris Avram
sceicco Abadjan
Aldo Massasso
ministro della difesa
Gordon Mitchell
killer
Fabrizia Castagnoli
moglie di Giannetti
Luca Biagini
sottosegretario

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Capitani
Writers: Franco Marotta, Sergio Nasca, Laura Toscano
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Capitani, shot by Giorgio Di Battista. 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 Piero Umiliani. 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 Antonio Siciliano 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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Lino Banfi and Agostina Belli and Nando Paone carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giorgio Capitani directs. Giorgio Di Battista behind the camera. Piero Umiliani scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Giorgio Capitani, shot by Giorgio Di Battista. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Umiliani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lino Banfi and Agostina Belli and Nando Paone carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0167472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.