Perez.
Appearance
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Directed by | Edoardo De Angelis |
Written by | Edoardo De Angelis Filippo Gravino |
Starring | Luca Zingaretti |
Cinematography | Ferran Paredes |
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Language | Italian |
Perez. is a 2014 Italian neo-noir film written and directed by Edoardo De Angelis. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[1][2][3]
Plot
Demetrio Perez is a famous criminal lawyer from Naples who years ago was considered one of the best in his field, but after having had made too many enemies is now reduced to working as a public defender. His life begins to fall apart when his daughter Tea falls madly in love with Francesco Corvino, the son of a boss of the Camorra.
Luca Buglione, the boss of a rival clan, decides to become a pentito. He makes a deal with Perez: if the lawyer will retrieve a batch of smuggled diamonds for him, then he will testify against Francesco.
Cast
- Luca Zingaretti as Demetrio Perez
- Marco D'Amore as Francesco Corvino
- Simona Tabasco as Tea Perez
- Massimiliano Gallo as Luca Buglione
- Giampaolo Fabrizio as Ignazio Merolla
- Ivan Castiglione as Walter
References
- ^ Chiara Ugolini (5 September 2014). "Venezia 71, arriva "Perez.": Luca Zingaretti avvocato tra legalità e crimine". La Repubblica. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Mauro Donzelli (5 September 2014). "Perez - la recensione del noir di Edoardo De Angelis con Luca Zingaretti". Coming Soon. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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(help) - ^ Alessandra Levantesi Kezich (2 October 2014). "Perez, un po' Grisham un po' echi di Gomorra". La Stampa. Retrieved 7 February 2015.