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Wake Up and Die

1966 · 124 min

A slow, brooding true-crime character study that follows a doomed criminal and the detective closing in, with a melancholy, lived-in atmosphere.

Directed by
Carlo Lizzani
Genres
Crime, Drama
Tagline
The story of “Luciano”
Overview
A petty hoodlum pulls jewellery store heists in broad daylight. The cop on his tail knows he has accomplices and focuses on the gangster's girl friend is his attempt to catch him.

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Directed by
Carlo Lizzani
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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