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Un eroe borghese
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Un eroe borghese

1995-03-03 · 91 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · History

1979. Lawyer Giorgio Ambrosoli is appointed liquidator of Banca Privata Italiana, the empire of mighty financier Michele Sindona. Teaming up with unassuming cop Silvio Novembre, Ambrosoli uncovers the real scope of Sindona's malpractice, exposing him as the middleman in a global network linking the Sicilian Mafia, Italy's ruling Christian Democrats, and CIA-backed covert operations across Western Europe. Isolated by his own government and pressured by mob hitmen, Ambrosoli refuses to back down, insisting he is simply 'doing his duty'.

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Directors
Michele Placido
Production companies
Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Taodue Film, MACT Productions
Countries
Italy, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Michele PlacidoMichele PlacidoSilvio Novembre
Fabrizio BentivoglioFabrizio BentivoglioGiorgio Ambrosoli
Omero AntonuttiOmero AntonuttiMichele Sindona
Philippine Leroy-BeaulieuPhilippine Leroy-BeaulieuAnnalori Ambrosoli
Daan HugaertDaan HugaertWilliam J. Aricò
Pascal DruantPascal DruantPiersandro Magnoni
Laure KillingLaure Killingsig.ra Novembre
Ricky TognazziRicky TognazziMario Sarcinelli
Laura BettiLaura Bettidott.ssa Trebbi
Giuliano MontaldoGiuliano MontaldoRoberto Calvi
Gianpaolo BocelliRoberto Guzzi
Roberto Abbatiprof. Marino
Luigi Dall'AglioGallo
Riccardo PeroniRiccardo PeroniFrancesco
Alessandro BalducciAndrea
John Charles Murphy"John"
Cristina Cattellanisig.na Ridolfi
Grazia Migneco
Sebastiano FilocamoSebastiano FilocamoArienzo
Emiliana Perina

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