MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Case Is Closed, Forget It

The Case Is Closed, Forget It

1971 · 106 min

A slow, suffocating descent into a corrupt prison system, watching a man's dignity erode under institutional power.

Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Franco Nero, Georges Wilson, John Steiner
Overview
Arrested on suspicion of a hit and run, a succesful architect is put in prison awaiting trial or release. Whilst there he witnesses the grim reality of life behind bars: corrupt staff, corrupt inmates, an inhuman judicial system and the power of the Mafia.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Franco Nero, Georges Wilson, John Steiner
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like The Case Is Closed, Forget It

TV series

La piovra

1984–2001

A grim, patient plunge into institutional rot, where every investigation costs someone dearly and decency rarely survives the machinery of power.

Same director: Damiano Damiani · Bleak, tense, slow-burn · about corruption and power

Also
Same director: Damiano Damiani
Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
10
Details
La piovraHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

How to Kill a Judge

1975

A slow-burning, cerebral thriller that keeps you tense with its intricate web of corruption and paranoia.

Same writer: Damiano Damiani · Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Also
Same writer: Damiano Damiani
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
105 min
Details
How to Kill a JudgeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Confessions of a Police Captain

1971

A grim, intricate crime drama that slowly reveals systemic corruption, leaving a lingering sense of futility.

Same writer: Damiano Damiani · Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Also
Same writer: Damiano Damiani
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
101 min
Details
Confessions of a Police CaptainHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Brute Force

1947

A grim, claustrophobic noir that tightens like a vise, its oppressive atmosphere and mounting desperation leaving a lingering sense of futility.

Bleak, tense · about corruption and power

Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Details
Brute ForceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Godfather Part II

1974

A cold, patient descent into power and loneliness, cutting between a rise and a fall until the quiet feels crushing.

Tense, dark, slow-burn · about corruption and power

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
202 min
Details
The Godfather Part IIHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Day of the Owl

1968

A slow, suffocating procedural that immerses you in a culture of silence and quiet menace, leaving a lingering sense of futility.

Same writer: Damiano Damiani · Tense, dark · about corruption and power

Also
Same writer: Damiano Damiani
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
108 min
Details
The Day of the OwlHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Most Beautiful Wife

1970

A grim, quietly furious slow burn that turns a small-town injustice into a suffocating test of one girl's nerve.

Same director: Damiano Damiani · Bleak, tense, slow-burn · about corruption and power

Also
Same director: Damiano Damiani
Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
108 min
Details
The Most Beautiful WifeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

El sacrificio de Nehuén Puyelli

2016

A grim, slow descent into a rigged system, watching two men ground down by confinement and quiet cruelty.

Bleak, tense, slow-burn · about corruption and power

Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
90 min
Details
El sacrificio de Nehuén PuyelliHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sacrifice

A claustrophobic, slow-burning psychological duel that feels heavy and tense, with little relief.

Bleak, tense, slow-burn · about corruption and power

Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Details
SacrificeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Prison 77

2022

A grim, slow-burning prison drama that immerses you in 1970s Spain, blending tension and melancholy with a fight for dignity.

Bleak, tense, slow-burn · about power and justice

Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • power
  • justice
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
125 min
Details
Prison 77Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Revolver

1973

A tense, gritty crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its relentless pacing and morally complex characters.

Same writer: Dino Maiuri · Tense, dark · about justice and crime

Also
Same writer: Dino Maiuri
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
RevolverHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Confession

1970

A cold, methodical descent into bureaucratic cruelty that wears you down alongside its prisoner, leaving a lingering chill.

Bleak, tense · about corruption and power

Via
  • bleak
  • tense
  • corruption
  • power
Pacing
measured
Attention
demanding
Runtime
139 min
Details
The ConfessionHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Written by
Dino Maiuri, Damiano Damiani, Massimo De Rita
Starring
Franco Nero, Georges Wilson, John Steiner, Riccardo Cucciolla, Turi Ferro, Piero Nuti, Patrizia Adiutori, Ferruccio De Ceresa
Music
Walter Branchi, Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Claudio Ragona
Runtime
106 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.