One Hundred Days in Palermo

One Hundred Days in Palermo

1984 · 106 min · IT · 6.9 (38 votes)
Dir. Giuseppe Ferrara · Starring Lino Ventura, Giuliana De Sio, Arnoldo Foà, Lino Troisi, Stefano Satta Flores, Adalberto Maria Merli · Music Vittorio Gelmetti
DramaCrime

In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo and take on the Mafia. Dalla Chiesa approaches the job with the same focus and methods he used in hunting down the Red Brigade.

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A tense, somber drama about the fight against organized crime. It feels urgent and gritty, focusing on duty and sacrifice in the face of overwhelming corruption. A steady pace builds to a powerful, albeit bleak, conclusion.

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