The Pisciotta Case (1972)
The magistrate, Scauri, inquires into the mysterious poisoning death of Gaspare Pisciotta, the imprisoned assassin of Salvatore Giuliano. He very soon finds himself struggling against a conspiracy of silence, which Scauri must therefore overcome in order to indict two powerful mafia bosses. His only hope comes for a brief moment from the testimony of the young prosecutor Lojacono. But The Organization is the most strong: the young prosecutor withdraws his deposition and the magistrate disappears in mysterious circumstances.
Director: Eriprando Visconti
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: November 23, 1972
Cast
- Tony Musante - Francesco Scauri
- Carla Gravina - Gemma
- Salvo Randone - Don Ferdinando Cusimano
- Antonio Casagrande - Maresciallo della guardia
- Saro Urzì - Don Vincenzo Coluzzi
- Arturo Dominici - Michele Scauri
- Marcella Michelangeli - Adelaide Scauri
- Barbara Pilavin - Rosalia Scauri
- Mico Cundari - D'Eusebio - il giornalista
- Michele Placido - Amerigo Lo Jacono
Screenplay
- Mino Roli (Story)
- Mino Roli (Screenplay)
- Nico Ducci (Screenplay)
- Eriprando Visconti (Screenplay)
Music: Riccardo Luciani
Cinematography: Erico Menczer
Editing: Franco Arcalli
Production: Les Films Concordia, C. C. Champion
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
mafia
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Pisciotta Case about?
- The magistrate, Scauri, inquires into the mysterious poisoning death of Gaspare Pisciotta, the imprisoned assassin of Salvatore Giuliano. He very soon finds himself struggling against a conspiracy of silence, which Scauri must therefore overcome in order to indict two powerful mafia bosses. His only hope comes for a brief moment from the testimony of the young prosecutor Lojacono. But The Organization is the most strong: the young prosecutor withdraws his deposition and the magistrate disappears in mysterious circumstances.
- Who directed The Pisciotta Case?
- The Pisciotta Case was directed by Eriprando Visconti.
- Who stars in The Pisciotta Case?
- The Pisciotta Case stars Tony Musante, Carla Gravina, Salvo Randone, Antonio Casagrande, Saro Urzì, Arturo Dominici.
- How long is The Pisciotta Case?
- The Pisciotta Case has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is The Pisciotta Case?
- The Pisciotta Case is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was The Pisciotta Case produced?
- The Pisciotta Case was produced in France, Italy.