Pericle (film)
2016 film
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Pericle (Italian: Pericle il Nero) is a 2016 Italian crime drama 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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Directed byStefano Mordini
Written byFrancesca Marciano
Stefano Mordini
Valia Santella
Stefano Mordini
Valia Santella
Starring
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Marina Foïs
- Gigio Morra
- Valentina Acca
- Maria Luisa Santella
- Gianluca Di Gennaro
- Lucia Ragni
CinematographyMatteo Cocco
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| Directed by | Stefano Mordini |
| Written by | Francesca Marciano Stefano Mordini Valia Santella |
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| Cinematography | Matteo Cocco |
| Edited by | Jacopo Quadri |
| Music by | Peter von Poehl |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | US$167,439[1] |
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.
Cast
- 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
Pericle grossed $167,439 at the box office.[1]
