La sfida (1958)

Original title

La Sfida

Directed by

Francesco Rosi

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A gang leader in Naples challenges a local boss for control of the Camorra syndicate. The film is based on a true story of organized crime and a brutal power struggle.

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What happens

La sfida ("the challenge") is a 1958 Italian film by Francesco Rosi. It stars José Suárez as a gang leader who challenges a local Camorra boss for supremacy. It won the Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film is based on the real-life story of Camorra boss Pasquale Simonetti, known as Pasquale 'e Nola, and his wife and former beauty queen Pupetta Maresca, played by Rosanna Schiaffino. It was produced by the Italian companies Cinecittà and Vides Cinematografica and the Spanish companies Lux Film and Suevia Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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