Camorra (1972)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Camorra |
| Original title | Camorra |
| Country of production | Italy , France |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1972 |
| length | 114 (German version 88) minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pasquale Squitieri |
| script | Pasquale Squitieri |
| production | Sergio Bonotti |
| music | Manuel De Sica |
| camera | Giulio Albonico |
| cut | Daniele Alabiso |
| occupation | |
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Camorra is a thriller of Pasquale Squitieri from the year 1972 with Fabio Testi and Jean Seberg in the lead roles. The Italian-French co-production was first shown in German-speaking cinemas on June 14, 1973, greatly reduced. On video, the film was titled Talking Means Die .
action
After Tonino Russo, the son of honest workers, had served two years in prison for bodily harm, he was welcomed by his former motorcycle gang when he was released and challenged by his boss to a knife duel. Tonino can decide for himself and thus attracts the attention of Camorra boss Don Mario Capece, who offers him to work for his organization. The ambitious Tonino soon climbs up the hierarchy. When he already commands two casinos, he and Capeces wife forge plans to remove him. Capece gets behind the plot and kills his wife. He also tries to get rid of Tonino and eventually kidnaps his little brother. Tonino is able to track him down, but then allows himself to be arrested by the police at his father's request so as not to become a bad role model for his brother.
criticism
Despite some psychological figure drawings made from a template, the film is unreservedly effective thanks to skillful editing techniques and because it can hold the tension, according to Segnalazioni Cinematografiche . The lexicon of international films also praised: "At times, very dense gangster film with socially critical references, which includes the social misery of a big city as a breeding ground for organized crime." While Roberto Chiti emphasizes above all the merits of the director, Michael Cholewa summarizes : "It really combines all the good qualities of the Italian crime film."
Remarks
The film songs "Reginella" and "Chiove" are interpreted by Roberto Murolo .
Web links
- Camorra in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The film at comingsoon
- Camorra at Pollanet Squad
Individual evidence
- ↑ Segnalazioni Cinematografiche , Vol. 73, 1972
- ↑ Camorra. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ In Il Lavoro of August 29, 1972
- ↑ Cholewa / Thurau: The Terror directs. 2008², p. 34, ISBN 978-3-931608-91-0
- ^ R. Poppi, M. Pecorari: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I film vol. 4, vol. 1 A / L. Gremese 1996, p. 140