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Torino Nera
Many images of Turin, of a city which no longer exists. Immigration
from southern Italy, the difficult relationship between people from
south and the one of the north in a gray and rainy city that in
addition to work didn't offer anything else. That city fortunately has
been transformed over the years, culturally and physically, in an
active and modern urban center, one of the most vibrant in Italy.
The sky isn't blue now in Turin, but Turin as described by Lizzani in
this 1972 film, has the same flavor of old postcards found in the attic.
A detailed description, heavy, capable of framing those places and that
society. A description deep, so deep, that certain terms such as "Case
Bulgare" are unknown also to has always lived in Turin and also to the
experts.
These are the basics and strengths of "Torino Nera", a film that ranks
among crime, thriller and melodrama. The great Carlo Lizzani is in the
world of "low budget" and gives life to a movie well described, which
unfortunately also has several flaws in the plot.
Weakness that arise from impossible situations created to carry on the
history and from an insane comic relief. Immigration, crime and
feelings tied together, sometimes screeching in the story of Rosario
Rao. So big so good he loves his family, his job and believe in
workers' rights. But he is imprisoned for murder. A murder very
impressive, set in the "Stadio Comunale", during the football match
betwewn Torino and Roma (2-0 for Torino for the record), football
temple in Turin and sometimes for big concerts, completely renovated
for the Olympics of 2006 and renamed "Stadio Olimpico".
The protagonist is Bud Spencer, non good in melodramatic moments, but
very good of course, in action's ones, though, for ninety percent of
the story he appears in flashbacks. In the chaos of the stadium, is
killed Vito Mancuso, however, the gun is or was of Rao and many testify
against him. Imprisoned, he forced his family composed by a woman who
works very hard (Françoise Fabian) and by two clever clever and
cunning sons, Raffaele and Mino (first played by Andrea Balestri star
of "Le Avventure di Pinocchio" with Nino Manfredi) to belt-tightening.
The eldest son, Mino, suspicious, tries to discover the truth about his
father. Helped by the lawyer Mancuso, played by the singer Nicola Di
Bari, who also composed the soundtrack, the two slowly discover that
the poor Rosario was caught by a treacherous game of low crime. A young
lawyer and a child as detectives are not very credible, and to this we
must add two other things that doesn't work well, the indifference of
the police and the comic aspect of Raffaele. It seems that Lizzani
understand these errors and tries to remedy pulling out the two from
the story and putting into Rosario Rao, in the role of a fearless
avenger.
At the end this is a movie change often atmospheres, starting from
melodrama, turning briefly in the comedy, going to thriller and closing
with the noir.
Based on a true story happened in Sicily, Lizzani transposes everything
in the city that was the center of immigration from southern Italy. An
ideal setting for such a story. A film that the director himself has
defined as "modest", but important for the future, as evidence of
the period. True, very true and as we lor Turin, we invite you to visit
the city to see the changes with your own eyes.
Fact Sheet
Original title: Black Turin
Alternative Titles: Mord i Turin (Denmark), Turin Negro (Spain), KAUPUNKI ilman Lakia (Finland),
La vengeance du Sicilien (France), Exontoste ton 'hontro', I ekdikisi
Sikelou tou (Greece), A maffia markában, Sötét Turin
(Hungary), De anoint hämnarna (Sweden),
Sizilianer Der, Die Rache des Sizilianers (Germany)
Year: 1972
Country: Italy
Directed by: Charles Lizzani
Cast: Bud Spencer, Andrea Balestri, Nicola Di Bari, Françoise
Fabian, Guido Leontini, Vittorio Duse, Saro Urzì, Gigi Ballista,
Maria Baxa
Running Time: 105 '
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