Underplayed Gems

Wake Up and Die (1966)

Wake Up and Die poster
Original title
Svegliati e uccidi (Lutring)
Directed by
Carlo Lizzani
Genre
drama film, biographical film, crime film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
16
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows the real-life story of an Italian criminal known for his bold robberies and flamboyant use of a machine gun. It shows his life of crime and the consequences that follow his actions.

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What happens

Wake Up and Die (Italian: Svegliati e uccidi, French: Lutring... réveille-toi et meurs), also known as Wake Up and Kill and I Kill for Kicks, is a 1966 Italian-French crime-drama film directed by Carlo Lizzani, based on real life events of Luciano Lutring, an Italian criminal known as "the machine-gun soloist" ("il solista del mitra"). For her performance in this film, Lisa Gastoni was awarded a Silver Ribbon for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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