Salvatore Giuliano
1962 | 123 min | Crime
Separatists, the Mafia, and the state: The Giuliano case shows how power bends the law—and how silence can kill.
Salvo Randone
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Hands Over the City
1963 | 100 min | Drama
A building contractor in Naples uses political power for his own interests—with fatal consequences. A classic tale of corruption and calculation.
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