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Detective Montalbano

Original title: Il commissario Montalbano
  • TV Series
  • 1999–2021
  • TV-14
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
4.1K
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POPULARITY
2,469
103
Detective Montalbano (1999)
CrimeDramaMystery

Commissioner Montalbano works in Vigata, Montelusa province with Deputy Commissioner Augello and Inspector Fazio, in each episode Montalbano solves complicated cases with his characteristic ... Read allCommissioner Montalbano works in Vigata, Montelusa province with Deputy Commissioner Augello and Inspector Fazio, in each episode Montalbano solves complicated cases with his characteristic cunning in a rural Sicily ruled by the mafia.Commissioner Montalbano works in Vigata, Montelusa province with Deputy Commissioner Augello and Inspector Fazio, in each episode Montalbano solves complicated cases with his characteristic cunning in a rural Sicily ruled by the mafia.

  • Stars
    • Luca Zingaretti
    • Peppino Mazzotta
    • Angelo Russo
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,469
    103
    • Stars
      • Luca Zingaretti
      • Peppino Mazzotta
      • Angelo Russo
    • 40User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Luca Zingaretti
    Luca Zingaretti
    • Commissario Salvo Montalbano
    Peppino Mazzotta
    Peppino Mazzotta
    • Ispettore Giuseppe Fazio…
    Angelo Russo
    • Agente Catarella…
    Cesare Bocci
    • Mimì Augello…
    Davide Lo Verde
    • Agente Galluzzo…
    Roberto Nobile
    • Nicolò Zito…
    Marcello Perracchio
    • Dottor Pasquano
    Luigi Caruso
    • Caruso
    Rosario Spata
    Giovanni Guardiano
    Giovanni Guardiano
    • Jacomuzzi
    Aldo Messineo
    • Enzo
    Raniela Ragonese
    • Enzo's wife…
    Giacinto Ferro
    • Questore Bonetti Alderighi
    Sonia Bergamasco
    Sonia Bergamasco
    • Livia Burlando
    Carmelinda Gentile
    • Beatrice Di Leo…
    Isabell Sollman
    • Ingrid Sjöström
    Katharina Böhm
    Katharina Böhm
    • Livia Burlando
    Marco Cavallaro
    • Tortorella
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    • Trivia
      Although he is a fan of the show, Montalbano creator Andrea Camilleri has openly stated that Luca Zingaretti's characterization differs somewhat from how he had originally envisioned the character. Camilleri poked fun at this in one of the books, where it's acknowledged that the TV series exists in the Montalbano universe. Specifically, Montalbano himself states that, unlike Zingaretti (who's also 11 years younger), he has a full head of hair.
    • Connections
      Featured in Montalbano and Me: Andrea Camilleri (2014)

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    8/10
    Good Plots, Beautifully Shot
    I really like this series of DVDs. I have read all of the novels by Andrea Camilerri and I think they have done a good job of capturing the "spirit" of Montalbano: he appreciates good food, beautiful women and chasing bad guys...not necessarily in that order as his long suffering girlfriend Livia finds out when he investigates a case while telling her they are on holiday.

    Not speaking Italian, I have to read the subtitles, and they have done a very good job since I don't read particularly fast and I still don't have to resort to the pause button on the DVD player all that much.

    The thing that I appreciate the most is the scenery of Sicily. Camilerri's books can't give you a true sense of how beautiful it "seems". I say "seems" because I find the portrayal of daily Sicilian life a little strange: there are hardly ANY people milling about in the background of most of the exterior shots. There isn't any real car traffic either. I don't know anything about Italian cinema so I can't say how common this might be. Perhaps there are union rules which make actor "extras" too expensive. I suspect it might be an artistic choice though. It certainly makes you want to visit this imaginary Sicily though: beautiful beaches and historic ruins completely devoid of tourists in T shirts and flip flops. Also, while Camilerri's books do indicate that Montalbano's house overlooks the beach...you don't really get a sense of how unrealistic that might be until you see it on the DVD: they must pay police detectives 20 times what they pay them in real life for him to afford his "house". After you see the house, you expect his car to be a Ferrari, but, strangely, it seems pretty ordinary.

    To sum up, even if you aren't a huge fan of mystery or police procedurals, you can enjoy these DVDs simply for the stunning scenery: it might be better than actually going there and coming up against the realities of modern life.
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1999 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • MHz Networks (United States)
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • El comisario Montalbano
    • Filming locations
      • Punta Secca, Santa Croce Camerina, Ragusa, Italy(Montalbano's Home)
    • Production companies
      • Palomar
      • Rai Fiction
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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