Pericle (film)
| Pericle | |
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| Directed by | Stefano Mordini |
| Written by | Francesca Marciano Stefano Mordini Valia Santella |
| Starring | Riccardo Scamarcio Marina Foïs |
| Cinematography | Matteo Cocco |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
| Music by | Peter von Poehl |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | US$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]
Plot
[edit]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.
Cast
[edit]- Riccardo Scamarcio as Pericle
- Marina Foïs as Anastasia
- Gigio Morra as Don Luigi
- Nissim Renard as Vincent
- Valentina Acca as Anna
- Lou Lambrecht as Stella
- Maria Luisa Santella as Signorinella
- Lucia Ragni as Aunt Nenè
Reception
[edit]Pericle grossed $167,439 at the box office.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pericle il nero". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Cannes Official Selection" (PDF). Cannes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
External links
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