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Telefono giallo

1987–1992 · 6 seasons

A sober, studio-bound true-crime show that walks through cold cases with journalistic care, mixing reconstructions and interviews into a slow, unsettling puzzle.

Genres
Crime, Documentary, Mystery
Overview
It covers unsolved crime cases and still open mysteries which happened in Italy since the aftermath of WWII. The episodes include reconstructions made by professional actors, interviews with the real protagonists of the cases, in-depth reports by journalists, investigators, experts and/or magistrates who dealt with the facts under examination, and from any phone calls from viewers who can provide new stimuli for the investigation.
How it feels
Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, mystery, justice, memory
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, documentary, mystery, talk
Created by
Adriana Borgonovo
Starring
Corrado Augias, Donatella Raffai
Length
6 seasons, 71 episodes
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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