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Romanzo Criminale
This violent Italian crime drama, directed by Michele Placido, is a ruthless tale of three childhood friends reunited in adulthood with one aim: To conquer the drugs trade in 1970’s Rome.
Amidst their progress, which, takes place over twenty-five years, is the intertwined criminal history of Modern Italy. Kidnappings, terrorist attacks and government corruption are just some of the central events surrounding the ruthless and highly organized gang, as they become Rome’s most inexorable, cut-throat family.
During these twenty-five years, Police Lieutenant Scialoia follows the mob in an attempt to bring them to justice, despite their numerous evasions with prison, thanks to ties with the Italian Intelligence Services.
The cast boasts terrific performances, particularly Pierfranesco Favino as Ringleader “The Lebanese,” and Anne Mouglalis as a modern day femme fatale, expediently balancing the right amount of danger and desirability.
An Italian GoodFellas meets gangster Pulp Fiction in this first rate mobster movie.
- Director: Michele Placido
- Starring: Pierfranesco Favino, Anne Mouglalis
- 4/5 Faye Lewis
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great review