The Inner Cage

2021 1h 57m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 281

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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A prison drama where an old mobster and a prison guard must find a way to coexist so that imprisonment can become less so, and perhaps reveal the paradox that is behind the very concept of captivity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toni Servillo
Gaetano Gargiulo
Silvio Orlando
Carmine Lagioia
Fabrizio Ferracane
Franco Coletti
Salvatore Striano
Cacace
Roberto De Francesco
Buonocore
Pietro Giuliano
Fantaccini
Nicola Sechi
Arzano
Leonardo Capuano
Sanna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonardo Di Costanzo
Writers: Leonardo Di Costanzo, Bruno Oliviero, Valia Santella
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Switzerland, France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, Switzerland, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, shot by Luca Bigazzi. 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 Pasquale Scialò. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlotta Cristiani 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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Toni Servillo and Silvio Orlando and Fabrizio Ferracane carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12744120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Leonardo Di Costanzo directs. Luca Bigazzi behind the camera. Pasquale Scialò scores. Carlotta Cristiani cuts. Produced in Italy, Switzerland, France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Italy, Switzerland, France.
3Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pasquale Scialò. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carlotta Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toni Servillo and Silvio Orlando and Fabrizio Ferracane carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt12744120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.