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Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Dany París
- Dany - Amante di Maglione
- (as Dany Paris)
Alberto Amato
- Consigliere Comunale
- (uncredited)
Renzo Farinelli
- Giornalista
- (uncredited)
Pasquale Martino
- Capo dell'archivio
- (uncredited)
Mario Perelli
- Capo dell'Ufficio Technico
- (uncredited)
Francesco Rigamonti
- Consigiliere Comunale
- (uncredited)
Renato Terra
- Giornalista
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRosi considered realizing a documentary, but fearing the Italian censorship, since many political protagonists he wanted to denounce were still in charge at the time, he chose a fictional story instead. He however added a note by the end of the movie: "The characters and facts narrated here are fictional, but the social and environmental reality that produces them is real".
- Crazy creditsWestern Electric is misspelled ('Elettric').
- ConnectionsEdited into Colpiti al cuore (2019)
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world of corruption
Francesco Rosi's movie "Le mani sulla città" ("Hands Over the City" in English) is about a developer (Rod Steiger) whose building collapses, leading to political fallout. While it looks like a simple story of corruption in Naples, it could be anywhere on earth. Any time that someone skimps on something, the people are going to suffer. People who insist that there should be no government involvement in anything don't realize (or refuse to realize) that they might be the ones suffering.
If the movie has any downside, it's that we don't get to hear much from the people who suffered from the collapsed building. After the collapse, there are some scenes of protests, but most of the movie looks at the inner workings of the city government and how accusations fly in all directions.
Rod Steiger (speaking perfect Italian) is particularly interesting as the developer-turned-city councilman. The guy looks like he could be any working stiff, but he has all sorts of Machiavellian plans. The last scene shows the various buildings throughout Naples, forcing the viewer to wonder if the whole thing will soon start over. All in all, it's a really good movie.
PS: One scene inadvertently portends political crises to come in Italy. Towards the end of the movie, a character walks by a poster of Aldo Moro. Moro later got kidnapped and executed by the Red Brigades.
If the movie has any downside, it's that we don't get to hear much from the people who suffered from the collapsed building. After the collapse, there are some scenes of protests, but most of the movie looks at the inner workings of the city government and how accusations fly in all directions.
Rod Steiger (speaking perfect Italian) is particularly interesting as the developer-turned-city councilman. The guy looks like he could be any working stiff, but he has all sorts of Machiavellian plans. The last scene shows the various buildings throughout Naples, forcing the viewer to wonder if the whole thing will soon start over. All in all, it's a really good movie.
PS: One scene inadvertently portends political crises to come in Italy. Towards the end of the movie, a character walks by a poster of Aldo Moro. Moro later got kidnapped and executed by the Red Brigades.
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- lee_eisenberg
- Jan 18, 2013
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $328
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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