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L'ultimo padrino

2008 · 200 min

A slow, procedural cat-and-mouse that feels like a cold dossier come to life, more weary than thrilling.

Directed by
Marco Risi
Genres
Crime
Starring
Michele Placido, Daniele Pecci, Micaela Ramazzotti
Overview
A TV movie focused on former Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano and the policemen who tried to catch him.

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Directed by
Marco Risi
Genres
Crime
Starring
Michele Placido, Daniele Pecci, Micaela Ramazzotti
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • power
  • obsession
  • corruption
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Marco Risi
Starring
Michele Placido, Daniele Pecci, Micaela Ramazzotti, Marco Leonardi
Runtime
200 min
Country
Italy
Languages
French, Italian

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