Canne mozze
| Canne mozze | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mario Imperoli |
| Written by | Mario Imperoli Luigi Montefiori |
| Starring | Antonio Sabàto John Richardson Ritza Brown Attilio Dottesio |
| Cinematography | Romano Albani |
| Music by | Manuel De Sica |
Release date |
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| Language | Italian |
Canne mozze ("Sawed-off Shotgun") is a 1977 Italian crime-thriller film written and directed by Mario Imperoli. It was the last film directed by Imperoli, who died in December 1977.[1][2][3]
Plot
Giovanni, a Mafia killer, escapes from prison and returns to his village in Sicily to avenge the death of his brother, who was killed by a member of a rival clan. Taking refuge in a villa that he believes to be abandoned, he is surprised by the wealthy couple who live there, Michele and Silvia. Michele proves to be a coward and is killed by their gardener, a member of the same faction as Giovanni, and Giovanni and Silvia begin a relationship. He successfully kills his brother's killers, but not before they kill the gardener and rape Silvia. He then massacres the remaining members of the other faction, but dies doing so.[4]
Cast
- Antonio Sabàto as Giovanni Molé
- Ritza Brown as Silvia
- John Richardson as Michele
- Attilio Dottesio as Don Carrara
Production and release
Canne Mozze was filmed at the Incir - De Paolis studios in Rome and released on August 5, 1977.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film (in Italian). Rome: Gremese. ISBN 8876059695.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult (in Italian). Milan: Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ Roberto Curti (2006). Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano (in Italian). Turin: Lindau. p. 267. ISBN 8871805860.
- ^ a b Roberto Curti (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968–1980. Jefferson, North Carolina / London: McFarland. pp. 289–90. ISBN 9780786469765.
External links
- Canne mozze at IMDb