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I Am Afraid (1977)

Io ho paura (original title)
| Crime, Drama, Thriller | 6 October 1977 (Italy)
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Journey into the fears of the escort agent Graziano, guilty of knowing too much.

Director:

Damiano Damiani

Writers:

Nicola Badalucco, Damiano Damiani

Stars:

Gian Maria Volontè, Erland Josephson, Mario Adorf | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gian Maria Volontè ... Brigadiere Ludovico Graziano
Erland Josephson ... Judge Cancedda
Mario Adorf ... Judge Moser
Angelica Ippolito Angelica Ippolito ... Gloria
Paola Arduini Paola Arduini ... Irma Caterini
Giorgio Cerioni Giorgio Cerioni ... Major Masseria
Bruno Corazzari ... La Rosa
Laura De Marchi ... Elsa Meroni
Aldo Farina Aldo Farina
Giuseppe Fazio Giuseppe Fazio ... Pastorino
Paolo Malco ... Caligari
Raffaele Di Mario Raffaele Di Mario ... Colonel Ruiz
Joe Sentieri Joe Sentieri ... Tognon (as Rino Sentieri)
Laura Trotter ... The self - styled Fiancée of Lunardi
Aldo Valletti ... The Prison Governor
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Journey into the fears of the escort agent Graziano, guilty of knowing too much.

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italy | years of lead | poliziottesco | arms smuggling | investigation | See All (14) »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

6 October 1977 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Auro Cinematografica See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Classy, adult thriller from the vastly underrated auteur, Damiano Damiani
24 January 2014 | by Darkling_Zeist – See all my reviews

Classy, adult thriller from the vastly underrated auteur, Damiano Damiani, whose output of gialli/poliziotteschi tends to deal with character and moral complexities, rather than more immediate haymaker thrills an' spills. Shop-worn Bodyguard, Ludovico Graziano (played to perfection by the enormously talented actor, Giani Maria Volante) gradually finds his life spiraling into ever murkier, dangerous waters after accepting the far from routine position of bodyguard to Judge Cancedda; the internecine, political squabbles eventually escalate to life threatening dread where Graziano is forced to confront a terrifying reality.
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