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Pericle (film)

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Pericle
Film poster
Directed byStefano Mordini
Written byFrancesca Marciano
Stefano Mordini
Valia Santella
StarringRiccardo Scamarcio
Marina Foïs
CinematographyMatteo Cocco
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Music byPeter von Poehl
Release date
  • 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box officeUS$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

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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

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  • 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

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Pericle grossed $167,439 at the box office.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pericle il nero". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Cannes Official Selection" (PDF). Cannes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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Pericle at IMDb