Often adopting the pseudonym Amerigo Anton, director Tanio Boccia hasn't gone down too well in the history books. Famed throughout the industry for his sloppy craftsmanship there are a couple of anecdotes which have survived over the years. The first one relates to a western he was shooting where the camera accidentally tripped on something … Continue reading A Legal Team for a Robbery/Studio Legale per una Rapina (1973)
Crime
Telecine Project #3 – Sealed Lips/Bocche Cucite (1970)
When the dead body of a member of a powerful crime family is found dumped on the outskirts of the city, the police decide to build a case against them and bring them down once and for all... Pino Tosini's directorial debut is a a curious mix of social commentary and melodrama set in equal … Continue reading Telecine Project #3 – Sealed Lips/Bocche Cucite (1970)
An Hour to Live/Un’Ora Per Vivere (1962)
Originally released under the title Anche L'Inferno Trema (lit. Even Hell Shakes) in 1958, this thriller from director Piero Regnoli was re-released in 1962 retitled Un Ora Per Vivere (lit. An Hour to Live). The plot revolves around an escaped criminal holed up in a house with a father and his blind daughter as hostages. … Continue reading An Hour to Live/Un’Ora Per Vivere (1962)
Guns Against the Law/Armi Contro la Legge (1961)
Expelled from the United States, the Italian gangster, Marini, is tasked with heading an international gang in preparation for an ambitious heist on a jeweller's in Madrid. In order to complete the job he is forced to bring in the help of two small-time crooks and a young student. Unfortunately, the robbery doesn't go as … Continue reading Guns Against the Law/Armi Contro la Legge (1961)
Nobody Move, This is a Robbery!/Fermi Tutti! È Una Rapina (1975)
WIP http://www.ragusanews.com/articolo/17296/enzo-battaglia-regista-maledetto Genio incompreso del Cinema, Enzo Battaglia nacque a Ragusa nel 1935, ed è morto a Catania, appena 51enne, nel 1987. Diplomato in regia al Centro sperimentale di cinematografia, dopo essere stato per alcuni anni assistente di Pietro Germi nel 1963 ha tentato l'esperienza della regia con un film coraggioso, Gli Arcangeli. Attraverso il racconto … Continue reading Nobody Move, This is a Robbery!/Fermi Tutti! È Una Rapina (1975)
The Mistake/Lo Sgarro (1962)
Paolo returns to his village after a long spell away in the army only to find the area under the control of a criminal gang, headed by Don. Antonio. Initially outraged by what he sees, with corruption in the cattle markets all around him, the lure of money soon draws him in, and it's not … Continue reading The Mistake/Lo Sgarro (1962)
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