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| name = An Eyewitness Account |
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| director = [[Pasquale Pozzessere]] |
| director = [[Pasquale Pozzessere]] |
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| writer = [[Giacomo Scarpelli]] <br>[[Furio Scarpelli]] |
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*[[Fabrizio Bentivoglio]] |
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*[[Claudio Amendola]] |
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*[[Margherita Buy]] |
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| music = [[Franco Piersanti]] |
| music = [[Franco Piersanti]] |
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| cinematography = [[Luca Bigazzi]] |
| cinematography = [[Luca Bigazzi]] |
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| distributor = Medusa |
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|2|7|Italy}} |
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| runtime = 90 minutes |
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'''''An Eyewitness Account''''' ({{lang-it|'''Testimone a rischio'''}}, also known as ''Risking Witness'' and ''Witness in Danger'') is a [[List of Italian films of 1997|1997]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]]-[[drama film]] directed by [[Pasquale Pozzessere]]. It is based on real life events of [[Sicilian Mafia]] hit eyewitness Piero Nava.<ref>{{cite news|last=Deborah Young |title=Review: 'Witness in Danger' |url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/witness-in-danger-1117432585/ |access-date=22 April 2014|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 1, 1997 }}</ref><ref name="90-00Z">{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Enrico Lancia |author3=Roberto Poppi |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2002|isbn=8884401372}}</ref> For his performance [[Fabrizio Bentivoglio]] won the [[David di Donatello|David di Donatello Award]] for [[David di Donatello for Best Actor|best actor]] and the [[Ciak d'oro]] in the same category.<ref name=premi>{{cite book|last=Enrico Lancia|title=I premi del cinema|year=1998|publisher=Gremese Editore, 1998|isbn=8877422211}}</ref> |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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*[[Fabrizio Bentivoglio]] |
*[[Fabrizio Bentivoglio]] as Pietro Nava |
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*[[Claudio Amendola]] |
*[[Claudio Amendola]] as Sandro Nardella |
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*[[Margherita Buy]] |
*[[Margherita Buy]] as Franca Nava |
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*[[Pierfrancesco Pergoli]] |
*[[Pierfrancesco Pergoli]] as Luca Nava |
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*[[Maurizio Donadoni]] as Vincenzo Turrini |
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*[[Arnaldo Ninchi]] as Cataldi |
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*[[Biagio Pelligra]] as Police Commissioner De Lio |
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==Reception== |
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The film opened in Italy on 26 screens and grossed $107,929 for the weekend, placing 14th at the box office.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Italy Top 15|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=14 February 1997|page=47|quote=$1=L1,600}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 08:35, 9 December 2023
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Directed by | Pasquale Pozzessere |
Written by | Giacomo Scarpelli Furio Scarpelli |
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Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
Music by | Franco Piersanti |
Distributed by | Medusa |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Language | Italian |
An Eyewitness Account (Italian: Testimone a rischio, also known as Risking Witness and Witness in Danger) is a 1997 thriller-drama film directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. It is based on real life events of Sicilian Mafia hit eyewitness Piero Nava.[1][2] For his performance Fabrizio Bentivoglio won the David di Donatello Award for best actor and the Ciak d'oro in the same category.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Pietro Nava
- Claudio Amendola as Sandro Nardella
- Margherita Buy as Franca Nava
- Pierfrancesco Pergoli as Luca Nava
- Maurizio Donadoni as Vincenzo Turrini
- Arnaldo Ninchi as Cataldi
- Sara Franchetti as Franca's Mother
- Biagio Pelligra as Police Commissioner De Lio
Reception[edit]
The film opened in Italy on 26 screens and grossed $107,929 for the weekend, placing 14th at the box office.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Deborah Young (March 1, 1997). "Review: 'Witness in Danger'". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401372.
- ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- ^ "Italy Top 15". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 47.
$1=L1,600
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