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Angel Face

2012 · 1 season

A grim, methodical rise-and-fall crime saga that feels heavy and tense, tracing ambition and ruin with little warmth.

Created by
Andrea Porporati
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elio Germano, Linda Messerklinger, Carmine Recano
Overview
The story of the rise and fall of Toso, the leader of the criminal organization Mala del Brenta. A ruthless and cunning criminal who for two decades, through robberies, kidnappings, murders, trafficking in drugs and weapons, built an empire. Miniseries based on the autobiographical book by Felice Maniero.

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Created by
Andrea Porporati
Genres
Drama
Starring
Elio Germano, Linda Messerklinger, Carmine Recano
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • power
    • corruption
    • greed
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Andrea Porporati
    Written by
    Elena Bucaccio, Andrea Porporati, Alessandro Sermoneta
    Starring
    Elio Germano, Linda Messerklinger, Carmine Recano, Katia Ricciarelli, Franco Castellano, Nino D'Agata, Elena Radonicich, Stefano Fregni
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes, 95 min each
    Network
    Sky Cinema
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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