A Proper Scandal

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A Proper Scandal
Uno scandalo perbene.jpg
Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
Starring Ben Gazzara
Cinematography Alfio Contini
Music by Riz Ortolani
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Uno scandalo perbene (internationally released as A Proper Scandal) is a 1984 Italian drama film. It represents the last film written and directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. [1] It is a true dramatization of the Bruneri-Canella case. [2]

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The film entered the competition at the 41° Venice International Film Festival. [2]

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References

  1. Gian Luigi Rondi. Un lungo viaggio. Le Monnier, 1998.
  2. 1 2 Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi & Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 1991.