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Romanzo Criminale Reviews

2006

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A master criminal has his sights on conquering Rome's underworld in this exciting gangland saga, spanning more than 25 years of criminal activity in Italy. ROMANZO CRIMINALE follows Libano from hoodlum to kingpin, tracking his rise to power, and the struggles that arise within his gang of ruthless cohorts. However, this isn't .. Read more

Starring	Anna Mouglalis, Kim Rossi-Stuart, Pierfrancesco Favino, Claudio Santamaria
Director	Michele Placido
Genres	World Cinema

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  Good Film Crap Film !!!
  
  Firstly I would just like to point out to anyone reading this review and are thinking about renting this film that the whole film is in Italian with English ... read more »
  
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  - 21 reviews
  - Birmingham, England
  - 25 Sep 2007 at 14:49
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  Crime Story: great Italian Noir
  
  Although the majority of crime fans are still stuck on the Scandanavians (who are generally still relying on Sjowall and Wahloo's Martin Beck novels for ... read more »
  
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- - Euromancer
  - 13 reviews
  - Bath
  - 04 Sep 2011 at 16:39
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  - 6
  Formulaic, cliched and really quite poor
  
  We gave up on this after 30 minutes: nothing to recommend it from a real afficianado of both gangster films and European cinema. Rent 'A Prophet' ... read more »
  
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- - Johnandviv
  - 11 reviews
  - Pinner
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 16:41
- - 2
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  Go on...
  
  It gives you a little bit of everything. loyalty, boob, violence, explosions, love, loss ect ect.
  
  Some foolish critic claimed it resonated goodfellas... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 02:44
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  Losing the plot and the plotters
  
  Italian gangster movie based in Rome in the 70’s - sounds perfect! In fact it very nearly was, but for a narrative that quickly disappeared up its own ... read more »
  
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- - Stephen
  - North Cornelly, South Wales
  - 03 Apr 2011 at 11:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Romanzo Criminale
  
  This is an excellent account of Italy's corrupt Country, past and present. Though the Country has a lot of beauty and talent and history. It is marred by ... read more »
  
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  - Wandsworth,sw18
  - 23 Feb 2011 at 17:28
- - 9
  - 0
  Romanza Criminale
  
  This is one of the best films Ive seen in the last 12 months...based on real events in Italy in 1970s, the film captivates the viewer from the outset, providing... read more »
  
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- - littleAl
  - 3 reviews
  - Frodsham
  - 23 Mar 2010 at 22:22
- - 1
  - 0
  Fun Gangster Film
  
  This is a fun Italian movie about a group of three friends who work themselves up from petty criminals (joyriding, etc) to big time crooks controlling the Rome ... read more »
  
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- - Yakultcat
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 23 Mar 2010 at 14:49
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  - 3
  romanzo criminale
  
  Pretty predicatable full of stereotypes and overall seemed a very unrealistic account of being a big time Roman gangster in the 70's
  
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- - Mianski
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 04 Mar 2010 at 14:30
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  Top film
  
  If you don't mind reading subtitles and have two and a half hour to spare then watch this film.
  
  Brilliant, emotional, shocking, not your usual ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 11 Jan 2010 at 22:31
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  Unratable
  
  Film looked great, but from chapter 5 onwards the dvd froze, skipped & pixelated on both my DVD Player and PC - so I didn't give up without a fight! ... read more »
  
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- - 15ROunds
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jan 2010 at 07:27
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  - 95
  Good Film Crap Film !!!
  
  Firstly I would just like to point out to anyone reading this review and are thinking about renting this film that the whole film is in Italian with English ... read more »
  
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  - Outlaw
  - 21 reviews
  - Birmingham, England
  - 25 Sep 2007 at 14:49
- - 39
  - 2
  Exactly what a gangster film should look like
  
  Just the right amount of tension, violence, romantic interest, corruption, drama....Excellent pace. Just dark enough. Actors interpret their roles superbly, and... read more »
  
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  - Warwick, England
  - 05 Jan 2007 at 14:59
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  Skillful, But Familiar
  
  Although undoubtedly stylish and entertaining for most of its hefty duration, this sprawling Italian crime saga proudly and impudently stakes its claim to being... read more »
  
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- - Al80
  - 59 reviews
  - Brighton, England
  - 03 Aug 2007 at 11:01
- - 15
  - 1
  *****
  
  just saw this last night not knowing anything about it and was left very impressed but slight annoyed no one had told me about this earlier!
  
  The ... read more »
  
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  - London sw
  - 01 Jun 2007 at 12:59
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  - 3
  Below average
  
  Subtitles, poor beginning, develops towards the end. Rent something else.
  
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  - Bury
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 22:09
- - 9
  - 0
  Excellent thriller
  
  A very stylish Italian gangster thriller.
  
  A good tale with its roots in current dark
  
  Italian politics and mafia skullduggery.I
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cornwall , UK
  - 22 Jun 2007 at 01:20
- - 9
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  Romanza Criminale
  
  This is one of the best films Ive seen in the last 12 months...based on real events in Italy in 1970s, the film captivates the viewer from the outset, providing... read more »
  
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- - littleAl
  - 3 reviews
  - Frodsham
  - 23 Mar 2010 at 22:22
- - 4
  - 0
  Pacy
  
  Pacy and racy. Brutal but great story. Really enjoyed these couple of hours and kept trying to guess the ending but failed. Not too heavy on the dialogue so ... read more »
  
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  - herts uk
  - 17 Aug 2007 at 10:55
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  Romanzo Criminale
  
  This is an excellent account of Italy's corrupt Country, past and present. Though the Country has a lot of beauty and talent and history. It is marred by ... read more »
  
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  - Wandsworth,sw18
  - 23 Feb 2011 at 17:28
- - 2
  - 0
  i didn't want to like this film..
  
  but i did. The first scene was particularly well shot and it was great how the stories revolved around those moments. Really it was just one big story, but ... read more »
  
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- - Sameen
  - 27 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 17 Jul 2007 at 17:21

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  A master criminal has his sights on conquering Rome's underworld in this exciting gangland saga, spanning more than 25 years of criminal activity in Italy. ROMANZO CRIMINALE follows Libano from hoodlum to kingpin, tracking his rise to power, and the struggles that arise within his gang of ruthless ...