In the Name of the Law (1948)
- Original title
- In nome della legge
- Directed by
- Pietro Germi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 34 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A newly appointed judge takes on a mafia-controlled town in Sicily. He struggles to uphold the law against powerful local criminals.
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What happens
In the Name of the Law (Italian: In nome della legge) is a 1949 Italian language mafia drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It Is based on Giuseppe Guido Lo Schiavo's novel Piccola pretura. Federico Fellini co-wrote the script. The style of the film is close to Italian neorealism film movement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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