Pericle (film)

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Pericle
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Directed by Stefano Mordini
Written by Francesca Marciano
Stefano Mordini
Valia Santella
Starring Riccardo Scamarcio
Marina Foïs
CinematographyMatteo Cocco
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Music by Peter von Poehl
Release date
  • 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box officeUS$167,439 [1]

Pericle (Italian : Pericle il Nero) is a 2016 Italian crime film directed by Stefano Mordini. [2] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. [3] [4]

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Plot

Pericle is the henchman of Don Pietro, the boss of a powerful Camorra gang based in Belgium. His specialty is sodomizing victims, compelling their submission to the will of the organization. After making a fatal mistake during a punitive mission, he finds himself sentenced to death, and is forced to escape to France, where an unexpected encounter makes him reflect on his life.

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Reception

Pericle grossed $167,439 at the box office. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pericle il nero". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cannes Official Selection" (PDF). Cannes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

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