Drama ·History · Italy · 1995 · 1h 31m

Un eroe borghese

Director

Cast

Michele Placido as Silvio Novembre Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Giorgio Ambrosoli Omero Antonutti as Michele Sindona Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Annalori Ambrosoli Daan Hugaert as William J. Aricò Pascal Druant as Piersandro Magnoni

Crew

Luca Bigazzi — Director of Photography Claudio Di Mauro — Editor Pino Donaggio — Original Music Composer Graziano Diana — Screenplay Angelo Pasquini — Screenplay Corrado Stajano — Novel

Synopsis

1979. Lawyer Giorgio Ambrosoli is appointed liquidator of Banca Privata Italiana, the empire of mighty financier Michele Sindona. Teaming up with unassuming cop Silvio Novembre, Ambrosoli uncovers the real scope of Sindona's malpractice, exposing him as the middleman in a global network linking the Sicilian Mafia, Italy's ruling Christian Democrats, and CIA-backed covert operations across Western Europe. Isolated by his own government and pressured by mob hitmen, Ambrosoli refuses to back down, insisting he is simply 'doing his duty'.

Mood & Themes

based on true story lawyer years of lead anni di piombo operation gladio pressured prosecutor

Key Collaborators

Michele Placido Director Luca Bigazzi Director of Photography Claudio Di Mauro Editor Pino Donaggio Original Music Composer Graziano Diana Screenplay Angelo Pasquini Screenplay Corrado Stajano Novel Graziano Diana Story Angelo Pasquini Story Pietro Valsecchi Producer Francesco Frigeri Production Design Claudio Cordaro Costume Design

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