Cento giorni a Palermo (1984)

In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo... See full summary »

Director:

Giuseppe Ferrara

Writers:

Giuseppe Ferrara (story), Giorgio Arlorio (screenplay),

Stars:

Lino Ventura, Giuliana de Sio, Lino Troisi

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lino Ventura	...	General Carlo Dalla Chiesa
Giuliana de Sio	...	Emmanuela Setti Carraro
Lino Troisi	...	Pio La Torre
Stefano Satta Flores	...	Captain Fontana
Arnoldo Foà	...	Rognoni, ministro dell'Interno
Adalberto Maria Merli	...	Le banquier
Andrea Aureli	...	Un mafioso
Accursio Di Leo
Anita Zagaria
Aldo Sarullo
Maria Lo Sardo
Giuseppe Lo Presti
Luigi Nicolosi
Rosario Coniglione
Guido Sagliocca

Storyline

In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo and take on the Mafia. Dalla Chiesa approaches the job with the same focus and methods he used in hunting down the Red Brigade. His sweetheart, the much-younger Setti Carraro (everyone calls her Emanuela), wants to be with him in Palermo, but he sends her away, knowing he is in danger. Then, a few months into office, he asks her to marry him, and he tries to be both husband and investigator. Meanwhile, the Mafia bankers are feeling the heat, and they start with La Torre.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | sicily | assassination | palermo italy | carabinieri | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

6 April 1984 (Italy)

Also Known As:

100 dagen in Palermo

Filming Locations:

Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compania Lavoratori del Cinema e del Teatro (C.L.C.T.), TV Cine 2000, Ombre et Lumière

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

User Reviews

Repetitive ambush movie

Don't look for too many people to review this movie. It is simply difficult to watch from beginning to end.

Cold, distant, impersonal and repetitive. The most interesting thing about this movie is seeing the assorted guns used. Sadly, they all sound the same when fired. John Woo, this is NOT.