A priest, a gambling ring, and a deadly car crash—Italian TV thriller chaos ensues.
While on his way to visit Father Felipe, Sandro has a car accident and dies. Commissioner Selvaggi investigates the case, directing his investigations towards a group of the man's friends addicted to gambling.
Direction
Cortese's tight framing builds claustrophobic suspicion.
Acting
Crippa's Elena simmers with secrets beneath polite surfaces.
Production
Gritty 70s Italian locations feel authentically lived-in.
Director
Leonardo Cortese
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Italy's 1970s 'giallo televisivo' boom, where TV networks rushed out lower-budget thrillers riding the cinematic giallo wave.
Leonardo Cortese directed dozens of these RAI TV movies; his economy of storytelling meant scripts often shot in under two weeks.
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