Ischia, Italy – Giovanni Venosa, the Naples actor who played a key role in Matteo Garrone’s award winning epic organized crime thriller Gomorrah and then was arrested for being part of the real Naples mob the film explored, was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 14 years behind bars for extortion. The sentencing is the latest life-imitating-art-imitating-life moment for the 2008 film, which won the jury prize in Cannes and earned rave reviews from critics. A month ago, prosecutors in Milan accused Garrone of illegally collaborating with Naples crime families while making the film. In the latest news,
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- 7/10/2012
- by Eric J. Lyman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Italian actor Giovanni Venosa, the star of new mafia movie Gomorrah, has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in real-life mob activities.
Venosa, who plays a clan boss in the highly-acclaimed movie, has been taken into police custody accused of extortion after allegedly trying to collect a 'pizzo' - mafia tax - from businesses in the Caserte region near Naples, the Italian media reported on Monday.
He has previously been convicted for mafia links, and was sentenced to community service in November for drug trafficking.
Venosa is the third actor from the film to be arrested for mafia activity; Salvatore Fabbricino and Bernardino Terracciano, who also portrayed gang members, have also been linked to the Naples Camorra.
Venosa, who plays a clan boss in the highly-acclaimed movie, has been taken into police custody accused of extortion after allegedly trying to collect a 'pizzo' - mafia tax - from businesses in the Caserte region near Naples, the Italian media reported on Monday.
He has previously been convicted for mafia links, and was sentenced to community service in November for drug trafficking.
Venosa is the third actor from the film to be arrested for mafia activity; Salvatore Fabbricino and Bernardino Terracciano, who also portrayed gang members, have also been linked to the Naples Camorra.
- 1/5/2009
- WENN
Martin Scorsese will lend his name to IFC Films' U.S. release of the Italian crime drama "Gomorrah." Matteo Garrone's study of the Naples Mafia, the Grand Prix winner at last year's Festival de Cannes, will carry the presentation credit "Martin Scorsese Presents" when it arrives in theaters Feb. 13.
In a separate development, Italian actor Giovanni Venosa, one of the movie's stars, has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in real-life mob activities. Venosa, who plays a clan boss in the film, has been taken into police custody accused of extortion after allegedly trying to collect a "pizzo" -- Mafia tax -- from businesses in the Caserte region near Naples, the Italian media reported Monday. He has previously been convicted for Mafia links and was sentenced to community service in November for drug trafficking.
Venosa is the third actor from the film to be arrested for Mafia...
In a separate development, Italian actor Giovanni Venosa, one of the movie's stars, has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in real-life mob activities. Venosa, who plays a clan boss in the film, has been taken into police custody accused of extortion after allegedly trying to collect a "pizzo" -- Mafia tax -- from businesses in the Caserte region near Naples, the Italian media reported Monday. He has previously been convicted for Mafia links and was sentenced to community service in November for drug trafficking.
Venosa is the third actor from the film to be arrested for Mafia...
- 1/5/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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