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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

  • 20122012
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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia or the communist terrorism of The Red Brigade.
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A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODF... Read allA documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. ... Read allA documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methods of product... Read all
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    • Mike Malloy
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    • Mike Malloy
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • John Saxon
    • Henry Silva
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    Antonio Sabato
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    Fred Williamson
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    Richard Harrison
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    Christopher Mitchum
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    Leonard Mann
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    Michael Forest
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    Claudio Fragasso
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    John Steiner
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    Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
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    Mario Caiano
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    Nicoletta Machiavelli
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      In 2012 when co-producer Michael A. Martinez met with Michael Forest in a Hollywood coffee shop to hand him an edit of the film, actress Barbara Bouchet (who is mentioned in much detail in the film) walked in and introduced herself, purely coincidentally. Bouchet and Forest casually knew each other as guest stars on episodes of "Star Trek" in addition to their work in Italian films.
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    7/10
    Visually distracting but pretty engaging.
    Having just come off a long love affair with Yakuza cinema I needed a break. Crime films have aleays interested me with their ethical conundrums so I was eager to learn more about the Italian take on the genre.

    Having a decent documentary act as an introduction seemed like a good entre. Eurocrime provides a good measure of basic information. What made it difficult to absorb in one sitting was the editing, which heavily relied on a style of constantly moving images (picture within picture). This technique is imitative of trailers from the 60s/70s but it becomes tedious and distracting after just a few minutes.

    Furthermore the quality of the film clips reflect a disinterest of the filmmaker in tracki ng down the proper film ratios and deinterlaced codecs. Same can be said for the interviews, which have that soap opera look of 30fps footage. Furthermore the subjects looked like they were just plunked down in front of a dirty grey curtain (or, alternately a distracting faux-scratchy film effect).

    Frankly it gave me a headache but in the lobg run I appreciate the information more than the style so give it a look if the genre appeals to you.
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      • March 30, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
      • France
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ユーロクライム! 70年代イタリア犯罪アクション映画の世界
    • Filming locations
      • Torino, Piemonte, Italy
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      • Subgenre Entertainment
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      2 hours 17 minutes
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      • 16:9 HD

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