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Romanzo Criminale

Original title: Romanzo criminale
  • 20052005
  • 2h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Romanzo criminale (2005)
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Set in the 1970s, it's the story of three lifelong friends who take control of organized crime in Rome.Set in the 1970s, it's the story of three lifelong friends who take control of organized crime in Rome.Set in the 1970s, it's the story of three lifelong friends who take control of organized crime in Rome.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
9.2K
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  • Director
    • Michele Placido
  • Writers
    • Giancarlo De Cataldo(novel)
    • Stefano Rulli(screenplay)
    • Sandro Petraglia(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kim Rossi Stuart
    • Anna Mouglalis
    • Pierfrancesco Favino
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  • Director
    • Michele Placido
  • Writers
    • Giancarlo De Cataldo(novel)
    • Stefano Rulli(screenplay)
    • Sandro Petraglia(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kim Rossi Stuart
    • Anna Mouglalis
    • Pierfrancesco Favino
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    • 47User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 32 wins & 25 nominations

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    Romanzo criminale (2005)
    Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimo Popolizio, and Kim Rossi Stuart in Romanzo criminale (2005)
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    Toni Bertorelli and Gianmarco Tognazzi in Romanzo criminale (2005)
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    Kim Rossi Stuart
    Kim Rossi Stuart
    • Freddoas Freddo
    Anna Mouglalis
    Anna Mouglalis
    • Patriziaas Patrizia…
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Libanoas Libano
    Claudio Santamaria
    Claudio Santamaria
    • Dandias Dandi
    Stefano Accorsi
    Stefano Accorsi
    • Commissario Scialojaas Commissario Scialoja
    Riccardo Scamarcio
    Riccardo Scamarcio
    • Neroas Nero
    Jasmine Trinca
    Jasmine Trinca
    • Robertaas Roberta
    Toni Bertorelli
    • La Voceas La Voce
    Gigi Angelillo
    • Zio Carloas Zio Carlo
    Antonello Fassari
    Antonello Fassari
    • Ciro Buffonias Ciro Buffoni
    Elio Germano
    Elio Germano
    • Sorcioas Sorcio
    Franco Interlenghi
    Franco Interlenghi
    • Barone Rosellinias Barone Rosellini
    Donato Placido
    • Colussias Colussi
    Massimo Popolizio
    Massimo Popolizio
    • Terribileas Terribile
    Gianmarco Tognazzi
    • Carenzaas Carenza
    • (as Gian Marco Tognazzi)
    Francesco Venditti
    Francesco Venditti
    • Bufaloas Bufalo
    Chiara Alberti
    • Fidanzata del Franceseas Fidanzata del Francese
    Claudio Amato
    • Bernardino Scafaas Bernardino Scafa
    • Director
      • Michele Placido
    • Writers
      • Giancarlo De Cataldo(novel) (screenplay)
      • Stefano Rulli(screenplay)
      • Sandro Petraglia(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Italy, the 1970s, in the grip of molded politics, corruption and the mafia. A small circle of friends grows up in Rome and decides to use their skills and connections with organized crime and specialists to carve out their own share. Thus Il Freddo, Libano and Il Dandi builds up a rogue crime empire. Commissario Scialoja however gives chase, successfully once he can play on the breakdown of their loyalty, especially from Patrizia 'Cinzia'. —KGF Vissers
    • italy
    • 1970s
    • years of lead
    • man wears eyeglasses
    • false flag
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      • Crime
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Michele Placido wanted Paz Vega to play Patrizia but she could not take on the role because of scheduling conflicts. Anna Mouglalis was cast instead.
    • Goofs
      The section of Bologna Central Station that is shown when the bomb explodes is the wrong part of the building. The waiting room, where the real bomb exploded is on the left side of the main entrance, this is actually part of the ticket hall which remained mostly undamaged during the explosion.
    • Alternate versions
      The extended version of the movie features two new sequences, including some archival footage with Silvio Berlusconi. The scene is omitted in the version aired by Italian network Canale 5, owned by Berlusconi.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Italian Noir: The Story of Italian Crime Fiction (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I heard it through the grapevine
      Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong

      Performed by Giorgia

    User reviews47

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    Top review
    9/10
    Romanzo Criminale
    Very good, though the story is very dramatized (and I'm Italian, so I know the story of my country).

    It takes a real gangster group, link it with neo-fascist and communist actions, real characters and fictional ones, creepy cospirative figures...

    It's very far from the criminal stories seen up to now in our country: the cop-movies was a genre abandoned since the '70s (they flourished in the period portrayed in Romanzo Criminale, mostly as a consequence of the feelings of the people against the political and criminal acts of these years).

    But it's a very good movie, with solid story and great musics, one of the best in Italian cinematography of the last years (with "Dopo Mezzanotte / After Midnight" and "Le conseguenze dell'amore")
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    • jroger-1
    • Oct 9, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2005 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Kings of Crime
    • Filming locations
      • Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cattleya
      • Babe Film
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,116,128
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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