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Il sequestro Soffiantini

2002 · 1 season

A tense, claustrophobic ordeal that keeps you on edge through long stretches of captivity and uncertainty.

Created by
Riccardo Milani
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Michele Placido, Tony Sperandeo, Claudia Pandolfi
Overview
In 1997, a group of bandits kidnaps businessman Giuseppe Soffiantini, keeping him imprisoned for 237 days in their hideout in the mountains of Sardinia.

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Created by
Riccardo Milani
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Michele Placido, Tony Sperandeo, Claudia Pandolfi
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • crime
  • trauma
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Created by
Riccardo Milani
Written by
Luca Rossi, Walter Lupo
Starring
Michele Placido, Tony Sperandeo, Claudia Pandolfi, Claudio Santamaria, Libero De Rienzo, Giulio Di Mauro, Elio Germano, Nicola Macchitella
Music
Leandro Piccioni, Giuseppe D'Argenzio
Cinematography
Giovanni Mammolotti
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 100 min each
Network
Canale 5
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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