A Respectable Man

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A Respectable Man
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Directed by Maurizio Zaccaro
Starring
CinematographyPasquale Rachini
Music by Pino Donaggio
LanguageItalian

A Respectable Man (Italian : Un uomo perbene) is a 1999 Italian drama film written and directed by Maurizio Zaccaro. It depicts the judicial case of television presenter Enzo Tortora, who was falsely accused by several pentiti to be a camorra man and who died of cancer a short time after being acquitted. [1] [2] For his performance Leo Gullotta won the David di Donatello for best supporting actor. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia & Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN   8884401372.
  2. ↑ Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN   8860736269.
  3. ↑ Enrico Lancia & Roberto Poppi. Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri, Volume 6. Gremese, 2003. ISBN   8884401372.


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