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The Law

Original title: La legge
  • 19591959
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 54m
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6.8/10
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52,419
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The Law (1959)
Illicit passions pervade an Italian town, where men gather nightly for the cynical "game of the law.
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Illicit passions pervade an Italian town, where men gather nightly for the cynical "game of the law."Illicit passions pervade an Italian town, where men gather nightly for the cynical "game of the law."Illicit passions pervade an Italian town, where men gather nightly for the cynical "game of the law."
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
830
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
52,419
3,084
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    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Roger Vailland(novel "La Loi")
      • Jules Dassin
      • Françoise Giroud(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Gina Lollobrigida
      • Pierre Brasseur
      • Marcello Mastroianni
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Roger Vailland(novel "La Loi")
      • Jules Dassin
      • Françoise Giroud(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Gina Lollobrigida
      • Pierre Brasseur
      • Marcello Mastroianni
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Gina Lollobrigida in The Law (1959)
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    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • Marietta
    Pierre Brasseur
    Pierre Brasseur
    • Don Cesare
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Enrico Tosso - l'agronomo
    Melina Mercouri
    Melina Mercouri
    • Donna Lucrezia
    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Matteo Brigante
    Raf Mattioli
    Raf Mattioli
    • Francesco Brigante
    Vittorio Caprioli
    Vittorio Caprioli
    • Attilio - il commissario
    Lidia Alfonsi
    Lidia Alfonsi
    • Giuseppina
    Gianrico Tedeschi
    Gianrico Tedeschi
    • Primo disoccupato
    Nino Vingelli
    Nino Vingelli
    • Pizzaccio
    Bruno Carotenuto
    • Balbo
    Luisa Rivelli
    Luisa Rivelli
    • Elvira
    Anna Maria Bottini
    • Maria
    Anna Arena
    • Anna - la moglie d'Attilio
    Edda Soligo
    • Giulia
    Herbert Knippenberg
    • Lo svizzero
    Franco Pesce
    • Vecchietto in piazza
    Joe Dassin
    Joe Dassin
    • Secondo disoccupato
    • (as Joseph Dassin)
    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Roger Vailland(novel "La Loi")
      • Jules Dassin
      • Françoise Giroud(dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      A very big box-office flop; Claude Chabrol later claimed that the new directors of the French New Wave got their chance because its failure convinced several big French producers that inexpensive films with new talent might have a better chance of success.
    • Connections
      Featured in Discovering Film: Gina Lollobrigida (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Where The Hot Wind Blows (Theme)
      Written by Roman Vlad

      Performed by Caravelli

    User reviews9

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    7/10
    Feudal Society
    The director Jules Dassin was able to draw well the reality of a small village in Southern Italy, where the existing rules were applied with a double standard. The priest was very much concerned with the attitude of Marietta (Gina Lollobrigida), but not with other situations affecting the town. The game called "la legge" (the law) was not an entertainment instead it was a weapon of intimidation. It appears to be as the behavior of strong animals showing their powers over weak ones. This is an old film, which could be useful to be shown in Italy again. Dassin was able to show various details and characters of the life in the village: the patriarch (Pierre Brasseur), the "pidgeon" (Yves Montand), the man of well-doing (Mastroianni), plus the lady of the family or la Donna(Melina Mercouri) and Marietta, likely to be a kind of spoiled Cinderella. All these ingredients put coherently in an interesting plot made the film attractive to be seen and not only once.
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    • Jul 3, 2008

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1960 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Where the Hot Wind Blows!
    • Filming locations
      • Carpino, Foggia, Apulia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Le Groupe des Quatre
      • Cité Films
      • Titanus
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 450,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,351
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,351
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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