An Eyewitness Account
1997 film
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An Eyewitness Account (Italian: Testimone a rischio, also known as Risking Witness and Witness in Danger) is a 1997 thriller-drama film directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. It is based on real life events of Sicilian Mafia hit eyewitness Piero Nava.[1][2] For his performance Fabrizio Bentivoglio won the David di Donatello Award for best actor and the Ciak d'oro in the same category.[3]
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| Directed by | Pasquale Pozzessere |
| Written by | Giacomo Scarpelli Furio Scarpelli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Music by | Franco Piersanti |
| Distributed by | Medusa |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
Cast
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Pietro Nava
- Claudio Amendola as Sandro Nardella
- Margherita Buy as Franca Nava
- Pierfrancesco Pergoli as Luca Nava
- Maurizio Donadoni as Vincenzo Turrini
- Arnaldo Ninchi as Cataldi
- Sara Franchetti as Franca's Mother
- Biagio Pelligra as Police Commissioner De Lio
Reception
The film opened in Italy on 26 screens and grossed $107,929 for the weekend, placing 14th at the box office.[4]
