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The General's Men

2023 · 1 season

A sober, tense procedural that immerses you in the paranoid atmosphere of 1970s political violence.

Created by
Lucio Pellegrini
Genres
Drama, Crime, War & politics
Starring
Sergio Castellitto, Antonio Folletto, Flavio Furno
Overview
The efforts of a special paramilitary anti-terrorism unit set up in the 1970s by a high-ranking police official, Gen. Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa.

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Created by
Lucio Pellegrini
Genres
Drama, Crime, War & politics
Starring
Sergio Castellitto, Antonio Folletto, Flavio Furno
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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
    • politics
    • violence
    • power
    • crime
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime, war & politics
    Created by
    Lucio Pellegrini
    Written by
    Monica Zapelli, Peppe Fiore
    Starring
    Sergio Castellitto, Antonio Folletto, Flavio Furno, Andrea Di Maria, Viola Sartoretto, Romano Reggiani, Alessio Praticò, Teresa Saponangelo
    Music
    Carmelo Travia, Giuliano Taviani
    Cinematography
    Marco Bassano
    Length
    1 seasons, 8 episodes, 55 min each
    Network
    Rai 1
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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