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Romanzo Criminale (2005)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 32M

Director : Michele Placido
Writer : Giancarlo De Cataldo, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli

Synopsis

After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.

Actors

Kim Rossi Stuart
Kim Rossi Stuart
Freddo
Anna Mouglalis
Anna Mouglalis
Patricia / Cinzia
Stefano Accorsi
Stefano Accorsi
Commissario Scialoja
Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino
Libano
Claudio Santamaria
Claudio Santamaria
Dandi
Riccardo Scamarcio
Riccardo Scamarcio
Nero
Jasmine Trinca
Jasmine Trinca
Roberta
Toni Bertorelli
Toni Bertorelli
La Voce
Gigi Angelillo
Gigi Angelillo
Zio Carlo
Antonello Fassari
Antonello Fassari
Ciro Buffoni
Elio Germano
Elio Germano
Sorcio
Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interlenghi
Barone Rosellini
Donato Placido
Donato Placido
Colussi
Massimo Popolizio
Massimo Popolizio
Terribile
Gianmarco Tognazzi
Gianmarco Tognazzi
Carenza
Francesco Venditti
Francesco Venditti
Bufalo
Chiara Alberti
Chiara Alberti
Fidanzata del Francese
Claudio Amato
Claudio Amato
Bernardino Scafa
Marco Bauccio
Marco Bauccio
Freddo Piccolo
Claudio Bonivento
Claudio Bonivento
Magistrato
Roberto Brunetti
Roberto Brunetti
Aldo Buffoni
Giorgio Careccia
Giorgio Careccia
Fierolocchio
Claudio Coen
Claudio Coen
Tecnico Scientifica
Bruno Conti
Bruno Conti
Nicolino Gemito
Alexander Brooks
Alexander Brooks
Il Francese
Eleonora Danco
Eleonora Danco
Filomena - Fidanzata Sorcio
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Giudice
Michael David Fitzpatrick
Michael David Fitzpatrick
Antiquario
Stefano Fresi
Stefano Fresi
Secco
Emiliano Giuliani
Emiliano Giuliani
Libano Piccolo
Roberto Infascelli
Roberto Infascelli
Giggio
Nicolò Malfatti
Nicolò Malfatti
Dandi Piccolo
Daniele Miglio
Daniele Miglio
Scrocchiazeppi
Antonino Milana
Antonino Milana
Benzinaio
Brenno Placido
Brenno Placido
Andrea
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Padre Freddo
Guido Quintozzi
Guido Quintozzi
Dott. Mainardi
Andrea Ricciardi
Andrea Ricciardi
Ricotta
Joseph Scarlata
Joseph Scarlata
Cencio
Giorgio Sgobbi
Giorgio Sgobbi
Avvocato Vasta
Benedito Sicca
Benedito Sicca
Ranocchia
Virginia Raffaele
Virginia Raffaele
Fidanzata Gemito (uncredited)
Erminio Bianchi Fasani
Erminio Bianchi Fasani
Cliente Bordello (uncredited)
Massimo Vanni
Massimo Vanni
Guardaspalle Gemito (uncredited)
Germana Di Giannicola
Germana Di Giannicola
Madre di Fierolocchio (uncredited)
Umberto De Luca
Umberto De Luca
Il Napoletano (uncredited)

Crews

Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Director
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Screenplay
Sandro Petraglia
Sandro Petraglia
Screenplay
Stefano Rulli
Stefano Rulli
Screenplay
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Novel
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Giancarlo De Cataldo
Story
Stefano Rulli
Stefano Rulli
Story
Sandro Petraglia
Sandro Petraglia
Story
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Co-Writer
Paolo Venditti
Paolo Venditti
Production Manager
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
Federico Giorgio Ridolfi
First Assistant Director
Fabio Ferrantini
Fabio Ferrantini
Assistant Editor
Silvia Moraes
Silvia Moraes
Sound Editor
Paola Comencini
Paola Comencini
Production Design
Nicoletta Taranta
Nicoletta Taranta
Costume Design
Mario Iaquone
Mario Iaquone
Sound
Paolo Buonvino
Paolo Buonvino
Original Music Composer
Esmeralda Calabria
Esmeralda Calabria
Editor
Luca Bigazzi
Luca Bigazzi
Director of Photography
Bruno Ridolfi
Bruno Ridolfi
Executive Producer
Fabio Conversi
Fabio Conversi
Co-Producer
Terence S. Potter
Terence S. Potter
Co-Producer
Jacqueline Quella
Jacqueline Quella
Co-Producer
Riccardo Tozzi
Riccardo Tozzi
Producer
Giovanni Stabilini
Giovanni Stabilini
Producer
Marco Chimenz
Marco Chimenz
Producer
Andrea Di Bellonia
Andrea Di Bellonia
Unit Manager
Carla Di Carlo
Carla Di Carlo
Unit Manager
Raffaella Ridolfi
Raffaella Ridolfi
Unit Manager
Christian Scacco
Christian Scacco
Production Secretary
Samanta Sollima
Samanta Sollima
Second Assistant Director
Fabio Casti
Fabio Casti
Second Assistant Director
Samantha Natalucci
Samantha Natalucci
Script Supervisor
Daria D'Antonio
Daria D'Antonio
Camera Operator
Salvatore Bognanni
Salvatore Bognanni
Assistant Camera
Luigi Melchionda
Luigi Melchionda
Boom Operator
Maurizio Leonardi
Maurizio Leonardi
Set Decoration
Francesco Fonda
Francesco Fonda
Assistant Production Design
Alberto Blasi
Alberto Blasi
Makeup Department Head
Nadia Rosati
Nadia Rosati
Hair Department Head
Gianluca Petrazzi
Gianluca Petrazzi
Stunt Coordinator
Alessandro Saulini
Alessandro Saulini
Gaffer
Eraldo Barbona
Eraldo Barbona
Key Grip
Paolo Ricci
Paolo Ricci
Special Effects
Mike Dowson
Mike Dowson
Sound Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Romanzo criminale (Trailer 2005)

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