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Romanzo Criminale

Romanzo Criminale

20057.22h 32m

Overview

After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.

Directed by Michele Placido
Written by Giancarlo De Cataldo, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Produced by Riccardo Tozzi, Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini
Box OfficeBudget: $818KRevenue: $4.9M

Top Cast

Kim Rossi Stuart

Kim Rossi Stuart

Freddo

Anna Mouglalis

Anna Mouglalis

Patricia / Cinzia

Stefano Accorsi

Stefano Accorsi

Commissario Scialoja

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Libano

Claudio Santamaria

Claudio Santamaria

Dandi

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

Nero

Jasmine Trinca

Jasmine Trinca

Roberta

Toni Bertorelli

Toni Bertorelli

La Voce

Gigi Angelillo

Gigi Angelillo

Zio Carlo

Antonello Fassari

Antonello Fassari

Ciro Buffoni

Themes & Keywords

gang of thievesneo-noirbanda della magliana

About Romanzo Criminale

Romanzo Criminale is a crime, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of gang of thieves, neo-noir, banda della magliana. Directed by Michele Placido, it stars Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Mouglalis, Stefano Accorsi. After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.

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