Romanzo Criminale (2005)

Set in the 1970s, it's the story of three lifelong friends who take control of organized crime in Rome.

Director:

Michele Placido

Writers:

Giancarlo De Cataldo (novel), Stefano Rulli (screenplay)

Stars:

Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Mouglalis, Pierfrancesco Favino

32 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Rossi Stuart	...	Il Freddo
Anna Mouglalis	...	Patrizia / Cinzia
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Libano
Claudio Santamaria	...	Il Dandi
Stefano Accorsi	...	Commissario Scialoja
Riccardo Scamarcio	...	Il Nero
Jasmine Trinca	...	Roberta
Toni Bertorelli	...	La Voce
Gigi Angelillo	...	Zio Carlo
Antonello Fassari	...	Ciro Buffoni
Elio Germano	...	Il Sorcio
Franco Interlenghi	...	Barone Rosellini
Donato Placido	...	Colussi
Massimo Popolizio	...	Il Terribile
Gianmarco Tognazzi	...	Carenza (as Gian Marco Tognazzi)

Storyline

Italy, the 1970s, in the grip of molded politics, corruption and the mafia. A small circle of friends grows up in Rome and decides to use their skills and connections with organized crime and specialists to carve out their own share. Thus Il Freddo, Libano and Il Dandi builds up a rogue crime empire. Commissario Scialoja however gives chase, successfully once he can play on the breakdown of their loyalty, especially from Patrizia 'Cinzia'.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | 1970s | years of lead | man wears eyeglasses | false flag | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Michele Placido wanted Paz Vega to play Patrizia but she could not take on the role because of scheduling conflicts. Anna Mouglalis was cast instead.

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Goofs

In the scene where Gigio lies dead in the hospital his chest rises as he takes a breath.

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Alternate Versions

The extended version of the movie features two new sequences, including some archival footage with Silvio Berlusconi. The scene is omitted in the version aired by Italian network Canale 5, owned by Berlusconi.

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Connections

Featured in Timeshift: Italian Noir: The Story of Italian Crime Fiction (2010)

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Soundtracks

Same
Written by Dani Siciliano
Performed by Dani Siciliano

User Reviews

A missed opportunity for Italian cinema

I read the book some years ago, and was really excited that a movie was going to be made out of it. The plot was just perfect and the characters strong enough to work well on screen. Well the movie is quite disappointing, and not because of the script, which in a way does work (except maybe for a foreign audience who will not catch all the political implications of the movie), but for Michele Placido's poor television style of directing and (mainly) for the choice of (most) the actors. These guys should be the worst criminals Rome had ever seen, people you would not have the guts to see in the eyes, but the actors chosen are all the cool and beautiful teenager idols of Italian cinema, surely good actors, but not in the right place this time. This movie could have been a great opportunity to finally export some good Italian cinema...i'm afraid we'll have to wait much more!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Italy] Warner Bros [France]

Country:

Italy France UK

Language:

Italian English French

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Kings of Crime

Filming Locations:

Ronciglione, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,116,128

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cattleya, Babe Film, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

152 min 174 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1