Confessions of a Police Captain
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| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Written by | Damiano Damiani Fulvio Gicca Palli Salvatore Laurani |
| Produced by | Mario Montanari Bruno Turchetto |
| Starring | Franco Nero Martin Balsam |
| Cinematography | Claudio Ragona |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Confessions of a Police Captain (Italian: Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica, also known as Confessions of a Police Commissioner to the District Attorney) is an Italian crime-drama film.
The film won the Golden Prize at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival in 1971[1][2][3] and the Prix lntemational de l'Academie du Cinema at the Étoile de Cristal Awards in 1972.[3][4]
Plot
D.A. Traini strives to convict Ferdinando Lomunno of playing a leading role in local organised crime. He learns that Commissioner Bonavia feels he has unfinished business with Lomunno because Lomunno once ordered the assassination of a politician who had been admired by Bonavia. While Traini takes his pride in going by the book, policeman Bonavia lost his confidence in common law and is about to become a vigilante.
Cast
- Franco Nero: Deputy D.A. Traini
- Martin Balsam: Commissioner Bonavia
- Marilù Tolo: Serena Li Puma
- Claudio Gora: District Attorney Malta
- Luciano Catenacci: Ferdinando Lomunno
- Giancarlo Prete: Giampaolo Rizzo
- Arturo Dominici: Lawyer Canistraro
- Michele Gammino: Gammino
- Adolfo Lastretti: Michele Li Puma
- Nello Pazzafini: prisoner
Releases
Wild East released this on a limited edition R0 NTSC DVD alongside The Summertime Killer in 2010.
References
- ^ "7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ Ministero degli affari esteri. Il cinema italiano nel mondo. Ediars-Oggi e domani, 2002.
- ^ a b Who's who in Italy, Volume 1. Intercontinental Book & Publishing, 2009.
- ^ "Confession d'un commissaire de police". Étoile de Cristal. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
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