The Climber (1975 film)

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The Climber
Ambizioso-(1975).jpg
Directed by Pasquale Squitieri
Screenplay byPasquale Squitieri
Story by
  • Carlo Rivolta
  • Pasquale Squitieri [1]
Starring
CinematographyEugenio Bentivoglio [1]
Music byFranco Campanino [1]
Production
company
Laser Film [1]
Distributed by Titanus
Release date
  • 18 February 1975 (1975-02-18)(Italy)
Running time
110 minutes [1]
CountryItaly [1]
Box office 638.368 million

The Climber (Italian : L'ambizioso) is a 1975 Italian crime drama film written and directed by Pasquale Squitieri and starring Joe Dallesandro. [1] [2]

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Release

The Climber was released in Italy on 18 February 1975, where it was distributed by Titanus. [1] The film grossed a total of 638,368,060 Italian lire. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Roberto Curti (22 October 2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland, 2013. p. 129. ISBN   978-0786469765.
  2. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN   8876059695.