Naso di cane

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Naso di cane
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Genre Crime drama
Written by Pasquale Squitieri
Lino Iannuzzi
Attilio Veraldi
Story byAttilio Veraldi
Directed by Pasquale Squitieri
Starring
Composer Tullio De Piscopo
Country of origin Italy
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerAugusto Caminito
CinematographyEugenio Bentivoglio
Running time240 min.
Original release
Network Rai 1
ReleaseDecember 11 (1986-12-11) 
December 19, 1986 (1986-12-19)

Naso di cane (also known as A Dog's Nose) is a 1986 Italian crime-drama television miniseries, written and directed by Pasquale Squitieri and starring Luca De Filippo. It is loosely based on a novel of the same name written by Attilio Veraldi, who also collaborated on the screenplay. [1] [2]

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Plot

Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, Ciro Mele, nicknamed "Naso 'e cane" (Dog Nose), kills a dangerous Camorra boss. Despite the lack of evidence, the police start an investigation into him. Ciro has a police commissioner friend who tries to persuade him in vain to leave the area. However, Ciro will be ultimately killed during a shootout.

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References

  1. Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN   881150466X.
  2. Maria Pia Fusco (11 December 1986). "Violenta e disperata la Napoli di violenta-disperata-napoli-di-squitieri". La Repubblica .