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Hands Over the City

Original title: Le mani sulla città
  • 19631963
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 41m
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7.6/10
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Hands Over the City (1963)
Drama
Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.
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    • Francesco Rosi
  • Writers
    • Francesco Rosi(idea)
    • Raffaele La Capria(idea)
    • Enzo Provenzale(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rod Steiger
    • Salvo Randone
    • Guido Alberti
    • Francesco Rosi
  • Writers
    • Francesco Rosi(idea)
    • Raffaele La Capria(idea)
    • Enzo Provenzale(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rod Steiger
    • Salvo Randone
    • Guido Alberti
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    Rod Steiger and Guido Alberti in Hands Over the City (1963)
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    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Edoardo Nottola
    Salvo Randone
    Salvo Randone
    • De Angelis
    Guido Alberti
    • Maglione
    Marcello Cannavale
    • Amico di Nottola
    Dante Di Pinto
    • Presidente della Commissione
    Alberto Conocchia
    • Amico di Nottola
    Carlo Fermariello
    • De Vita
    Terenzio Cordova
    • Commissario
    Gaetano Grimaldi Filioli
    • Amico di Nottola
    Angelo D'Alessandro
    • Balsamo
    Vincenzo Metafora
    • Sindaco
    Dany París
    • Dany - Amante di Maglione
    • (as Dany Paris)
    Alberto Amato
    Alberto Amato
    • Consigliere Comunale
    • (uncredited)
    Renzo Farinelli
    • Giornalista
    • (uncredited)
    Pasquale Martino
    • Capo dell'archivio
    • (uncredited)
    Mario Perelli
    • Capo dell'Ufficio Technico
    • (uncredited)
    Francesco Rigamonti
    • Consigiliere Comunale
    • (uncredited)
    Renato Terra
    Renato Terra
    • Giornalista
    • (uncredited)
      • Francesco Rosi
    • Writers
      • Francesco Rosi(idea) (screenplay)
      • Raffaele La Capria(idea) (screenplay)
      • Enzo Provenzale(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Rod Steiger's character comments that he looks too much like Benito Mussolini. Stegier would play Mussolini later in The Last 4 Days (1974) and The Lion of the Desert (1980).
    • Crazy credits
      Western Electric is misspelled ('Elettric').
    • Connections
      Featured in Diario napoletano (1992)

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    9/10
    world of corruption
    Francesco Rosi's movie "Le mani sulla città" ("Hands Over the City" in English) is about a developer (Rod Steiger) whose building collapses, leading to political fallout. While it looks like a simple story of corruption in Naples, it could be anywhere on earth. Any time that someone skimps on something, the people are going to suffer. People who insist that there should be no government involvement in anything don't realize (or refuse to realize) that they might be the ones suffering.

    If the movie has any downside, it's that we don't get to hear much from the people who suffered from the collapsed building. After the collapse, there are some scenes of protests, but most of the movie looks at the inner workings of the city government and how accusations fly in all directions.

    Rod Steiger (speaking perfect Italian) is particularly interesting as the developer-turned-city councilman. The guy looks like he could be any working stiff, but he has all sorts of Machiavellian plans. The last scene shows the various buildings throughout Naples, forcing the viewer to wonder if the whole thing will soon start over. All in all, it's a really good movie.

    PS: One scene inadvertently portends political crises to come in Italy. Towards the end of the movie, a character walks by a poster of Aldo Moro. Moro later got kidnapped and executed by the Red Brigades.
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    • Jan 18, 2013

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      • November 7, 1963 (France)
      • Italy
      • France
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Galatea Film
      • Societé Cinématographique Lyre
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Black and White

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