Suburra (2015)

A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.

Director:

Stefano Sollima

Writers:

Giancarlo De Cataldo (story), Carlo Bonini (story)

Stars:

Pierfrancesco Favino, Elio Germano, Claudio Amendola

4 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Filippo Malgradi
Elio Germano	...	Sebastiano
Claudio Amendola	...	Samurai
Alessandro Borghi	...	Numero 8
Greta Scarano	...	Viola
Giulia Gorietti	...	Sabrina (as Giulia Elettra Gorietti)
Antonello Fassari	...	Padre di Sebastiano
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Cardinal Berchet
Alessandro Bernardini	...	Boiardo
Michele Bevilacqua	...	Proprietario stabilimento Traiano
Nazzareno Bomba	...	Bacarozzo
Raffaele D'Introno	...	Cardine
Alex Di Giorgio	...	Pepe
Claudio Di Giorgio	...	Fieno
Davide Di Rocco	...	Paja

Storyline

In 2011, Ostia is the subject of a giant real estate project intended to make the harbor of Ancient Rome the Las Vegas of today. But the place soon becomes a battlefield where criminals and politicians either join forces cynically or fight each other ruthlessly. The infernal showdown will last seven days, claiming many lives.

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Plot Keywords:

seven days | bare breasts | female frontal nudity | escort | underage sex | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian Romany English

Release Date:

14 October 2015 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Субура

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cattleya, Rai Cinema, La Chauve Souris

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Swiss visa # 1010.094.

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Goofs

The cars' license plates are not compatible with the date of the facts narrated (2011). They have 2015 numbers.

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Connections

Referenced in Filmbarátok Podcast: Episode #1.145 (2018)

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Soundtracks

On a White Lake Near a Green Mountain
Written and Performed by M83

User Reviews

Right up there with the very best gangster movies.

A couple of years a go it was Scandinavian TV that was all the rage and now , thanks to the brilliant Gomorrah it seems to be Italian language mafia based TV that is the in thing. Suburra is in the same mould as Gomorrah although the protagonists are a little higher up the food chain . This is the story a politician who gets caught up with the local mafia when he asks someone to help him sort a problem that involves a dead girl in his hotel room. Firstly let me say this film looks stunning. The cinematography is breathtaking at times and it's complimented by a fantastic soundtrack from M83. There are some good performances especially from Pierfrancesco Favino (Malgradi ) and Alessandro Borghi (number 8) who I think we might be seeing more of in the future. Suburra is a film that will stay in the memory for a very long time. Highly Recommended.