Romanzo criminale
(Directed by Michele Placido; 2005; Italy/UK/France/US)

I went to see this film because a) I'd heard absolutley nothing about it until a few days ago, b) I was surprised to find it showing not only at my local arthouse, but the mainstream (it's Italian, with subtitles), and c) regardless of expectations, I felt it was my duty, since nobody else has mentioned it around here, to see it and report back with findings... it has, after all, been a while since we've had a new gangster film (other than The Departed).

I report back with glowing reference. This is what I wrote in my film database entry:



I gave it one star, which means "good, recommended". It's based on a bestselling Italian novel of the same name, which was in turn a fictionalisation of real events which happened in 1970s Rome. If my aesthetic tastes have moved on (note, moved on, not above) since The Godfather, I would still recommend that as many members here as possible catch this.

I would be notably interested in seeing what Turnbull, RRA, Vercetti, JG and SC made of it.

There's no sign of a US release date on IMDb. I shall resurrect this thread if and when there is.

Although I'm glad you enjoyed this most interesting Italian movie, I'm very disappointed here. It shows you usually don't read my posts....Take a look at this:

http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthr...ge=1#Post192461

What do you mean I never read your posts.

Wait, just remind me, who are you again?

you're on pills again. I told you to quit.

I would like to comment on this interesting-sounding movie, Mick. But apparently it's not available in the US. The Internet Movie Data Base shows that a DVD is available only in France, and all the comments are from Europe.

I'm on it, Turnbull.