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I Am the Law

1977 · 113 min

A stern, sun-baked historical drama that feels like a slow, deliberate chess match against entrenched criminal power.

Directed by
Pasquale Squitieri
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Giuliano Gemma, Claudia Cardinale, Stefano Satta Flores
Overview
Sicily, Fascist Italy, 1925. Dictator Benito Mussolini appoints Cesare Mori, a man as tough as he is honest, as the new police prefect of Palermo and entrusts him with the arduous task of putting an end to the Mafia, a sinister criminal organization that has sown terror on the island for centuries.

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Directed by
Pasquale Squitieri
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Giuliano Gemma, Claudia Cardinale, Stefano Satta Flores
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • crime
  • politics
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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