Romanzo Criminale (2005)
Romanzo criminale (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 32min
- Crime, Drama
- 30 Sep 2005 (Italy)
- Movie
Set in the 1970s, it's the story of three lifelong friends who take control of organized crime in Rome.
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Awards:
- 32 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast
| Kim Rossi Stuart | ... |
Freddo
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| Anna Mouglalis | ... |
Patrizia / Cinzia
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| Pierfrancesco Favino | ... |
Libano
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| Claudio Santamaria | ... |
Dandi
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| Stefano Accorsi | ... |
Commissario Scialoja
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| Riccardo Scamarcio | ... |
Nero
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| Jasmine Trinca | ... |
Roberta
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Toni Bertorelli | ... |
La Voce
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Gigi Angelillo | ... |
Zio Carlo
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| Antonello Fassari | ... |
Ciro Buffoni
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| Elio Germano | ... |
Sorcio
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| Franco Interlenghi | ... |
Barone Rosellini
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Donato Placido | ... |
Colussi
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| Massimo Popolizio | ... |
Terribile
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| Gianmarco Tognazzi | ... |
Carenza
(as Gian Marco Tognazzi)
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| Francesco Venditti | ... |
Bufalo
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Chiara Alberti | ... |
Fidanzata del Francese
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Claudio Amato | ... |
Bernardino Scafa
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Marco Bauccio | ... |
Freddo Piccolo
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Claudio Bonivento | ... |
Magistrato
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Roberto Brunetti | ... |
Aldo Buffoni
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Giorgio Careccia | ... |
Fierolocchio
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Claudio Coen | ... |
Tecnico Scientifica
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Bruno Conti | ... |
Gemito
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| Alexander Brooks | ... |
Il Francese
(as Leslie Csuth)
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Eleonora Danco | ... |
Filomena - Fidanzata Sorcio
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Giancarlo De Cataldo | ... |
Giudice
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Michael David Fitzpatrick | ... |
Antiquario
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| Stefano Fresi | ... |
Secco
(as Favete Linguis)
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Emiliano Giuliani | ... |
Libano Piccolo
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Roberto Infascelli | ... |
Giggio
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Nicolò Malfatti | ... |
Dandi Piccolo
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Daniele Miglio | ... |
Scrocchiazeppi
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Antonino Milana | ... |
Benzinaio
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| Brenno Placido | ... |
Andrea
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| Michele Placido | ... |
Padre Freddo
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Guido Quintozzi | ... |
Dott. Mainardi
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Andrea Ricciardi | ... |
Ricotta
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Joseph Scarlata | ... |
Cencio
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Giorgio Sgobbi | ... |
Avvocato Vasta
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Benedito Sicca | ... |
Ranocchia
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Erminio Bianchi Fasani | ... |
Brothel Client (uncredited)
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Alfredo Camporesi | ... |
Gemito's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Claudia Catani | ... |
Patrizia / Cinzia (uncredited) (voice)
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Umberto De Luca | ... |
Napoletano (uncredited)
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Germana Di Giannicola | ... |
Fierolocchio's Mother (uncredited)
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Davide Di Porto | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Loredana Limblici | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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| Virginia Raffaele | ... |
Gemito's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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| Massimo Vanni | ... |
Carlo (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michele Placido | ||
Written by
| Giancarlo De Cataldo | ... | (novel) |
| Stefano Rulli | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sandro Petraglia | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Giancarlo De Cataldo | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Michele Placido | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Marco Chimenz | ... | co-producer |
| Fabio Conversi | ... | co-producer |
| Terence S. Potter | ... | co-producer |
| Jacqueline Quella | ... | co-producer |
| Bruno Ridolfi | ... | executive producer |
| Giovanni Stabilini | ... | co-producer |
| Riccardo Tozzi | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Paolo Buonvino | ||
Cinematography by
| Luca Bigazzi | ||
Editing by
| Esmeralda Calabria | ||
Editorial Department
| Fabio Ferranti | ... | assistant editor |
| Andrea Orsini | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Federico Giorgio Ridolfi | ||
Production Design by
| Paola Comencini | ||
Art Direction by
| Alberto Duelli | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maurizio Leonardi | ||
Costume Design by
| Nicoletta Taranta | ||
Makeup Department
| Alberto Blasi | ... | key makeup artist |
| Francesco Scaramella | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Simona De Laurentiis | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Raffaella Ridolfi | ... | unit manager |
| Paolo Venditti | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fabio Casti | ... | second second assistant director |
| Federico Giorgio Ridolfi | ... | first assistant director |
| Samanta Sollima | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Francesco Fonda | ... | art department assistant |
| Massimo Papini | ... | stand-by props |
Sound Department
| Jacopo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Luca Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | foley artist |
| Nigel Bennett | ... | sound mix technician |
| Dario Calvari | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Francesco Cucinelli | ... | supervising sound mixer |
| Mike Dowson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Govey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mario Iaquone | ... | sound mixer: nomination AITS / sound recordist |
| Luigi Melchionda | ... | boom operator |
| Silvia Moraes | ... | sound editor |
| Antonio Pulli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mario Lorenzo | ... | Catalan re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects |
| Camillo Leporati | ... | special effects technician |
| Luca Ricci | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Francesco Canonico | ... | visual effects |
| Massimo Cipollina | ... | visual effects |
| Emanuele Comotti | ... | digital compositor |
| Emanuele Di Bacco | ... | visual effects |
| Dionisio Greco | ... | scanning & film recording assistant |
| Fabio Leporelli | ... | digital effects artist |
| Fabio Luongo | ... | digital artist |
| Claudio Napoli | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Fabrizio Pistone | ... | film scanner operator |
| Corrado Rizzo | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Gian Luca Rizzo | ... | visual effects producer |
| Nicola Sganga | ... | visual effects |
| Giuseppe Squillaci | ... | visual effects |
| Fabio Zaveti | ... | digital compositor: Proxima |
| Paolo Zeccara | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Umberto De Luca | ... | stunt actor |
| Francesco Petrazzi | ... | stunt performer |
| Gianluca Petrazzi | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Massimiliano Bianchi | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Borgese | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Emanuel Comanducci | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roberto Libertini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Anderson Martin | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
| Massimo Vanni | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Diego Allegro | ... | steadicam operator |
| Luan Amelio | ... | second assistant camera: b camera |
| Salvatore Bognanni | ... | assistant camera / first focus puller |
| Paolo Cafiero | ... | second assistant camera |
| Daria D'Antonio | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Francesco Galli | ... | electrician |
| Patrizio Marra | ... | grip |
| Michele Paradisi | ... | second assistant camera: additional photography |
| Mauro Pezzotti | ... | grip |
| Fabio Policastro | ... | electrician |
| Alessandro Saulini | ... | gaffer |
| Riccardo Serravalli | ... | key grip / second unit key grip |
| Marta Spedaletti | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Valentina Barato | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fabrizia Migliarotti | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Emanuela Naccarati | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Veronica Palucci | ... | trainee costumer |
Music Department
| Joshua Berman | ... | music coordinator |
| Antonella Fragapane | ... | assistant engineer |
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | orchestra coordinator |
| David Mitcham | ... | conductor |
| Steve Parr | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Samantha Natalucci | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Joshua Berman | ... | co-production supervisor |
| Carmela Compagnone | ... | accountant |
| Stefania De Santis | ... | dialogue coach |
| Flavio De Simone | ... | assistant accountant |
| Alexia De Vito | ... | production assistant |
| Daniele Esposito | ... | production assistant |
| Marco Landolfi | ... | set accountant |
| Enrico Pacciani | ... | product placement |
| Carla Maria Perrina | ... | accounting payroll clerk |
| Nathanaël Poupin | ... | legal and business affairs |
| Kerri J. Spangaro | ... | production assistant |
| Tommaso Vozzi | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2006) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina)
- Canvas (2010) (Belgium) (tv)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Premium Cine (2021) (Spain) (video)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinecittà (stages)
- Digital Records Roma (orchestra)
- London Telefilmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Italy, the 1970s, in the grip of molded politics, corruption and the mafia. A small circle of friends grows up in Rome and decides to use their skills and connections with organized crime and specialists to carve out their own share. Thus Il Freddo, Libano and Il Dandi builds up a rogue crime empire. Commissario Scialoja however gives chase, successfully once he can play on the breakdown of their loyalty, especially from Patrizia 'Cinzia'. Written by KGF Vissers |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend Italy | EUR818,418, 30 Sep 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Michele Placido wanted Paz Vega to play Patrizia but she could not take on the role because of scheduling conflicts. Anna Mouglalis was cast instead. See more » |
| Goofs | The section of Bologna Central Station that is shown when the bomb explodes is the wrong part of the building. The waiting room, where the real bomb exploded is on the left side of the main entrance, this is actually part of the ticket hall which remained mostly undamaged during the explosion. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Italian Noir: The Story of Italian Crime Fiction (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I heard it through the grapevine See more » |
| Quotes |
Commissario Scialoja:
Here is my letter of resignation [...] Commissario Scialoja: . In the future, we people like me will no longer be needed, because there will be no democracy to save, only private interests. Struggles for more power, more money. See more » |