Wake Up and Die (1966)

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

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.

tensegrittyfast-pacedmelancholicunsettlingstylizedbleakvisceral

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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