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| Directed by | Alfio Caltabiano |
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| Produced by | Salvatore Argento [1] |
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| Cinematography | Milorad Markovic [1] |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso [1] |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
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| Distributed by | D.C.I. |
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Running time | 96 minutes [2] |
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| Box office | ₤106.073 million |
Comandamenti per un gangster (Commandments for a Gangster) is a 1968 gangster film directed by Alfio Caltabiano
Comandamenti per un gangster was Alfio Caltabiano's second film as a director. [2] It was co-written by film critic and future director Dario Argento. [2] The films script showcases several traits that would later become part of Argento's directorial career. [2] This includes an unseen murderer with black gloves, shots from a murderer's point of view and having the murderer being identified by a physical detail, a scar on his face. [2] The film was shot on location in Yugoslavia. [2]
Comandamenti per un gangster was released in Italy on 22 May 1968 where it was distributed by D.C.I. [2] It grossed a total of 106.073 million Italian lire on its release. [2] It was released in Yugoslavia as Poslednji obracun in 1968. [2]
In a contemporary review, Pietro Bianchi wrote in Il Giorno that the film was "a skillful attempt at applying the Western formula to the Gangster movie trappings" [2] [3]