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Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello (1971)

Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello poster
Original title
Er più: storia d'amore e di coltello
Directed by
Sergio Corbucci
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
16
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young gang member in 1970s Rome tries to marry his sweetheart. He faces a rival from another gang. After his rival dies accidentally and the wedding happens, the groom is killed by a cowardly enemy shortly after.

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What happens

Er Più – storia d'amore e di coltello is a 1971 Italian black comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is inspired by the true story of Romeo Ottaviani, a Roman bully called er Tinèa. In the film, a young gang member aspires to marry his love interest, but he has to deal with a rival suitor who is affiliated with another gang. His rival accidentally kills himself, and the gangster is able to marry his love interest. But he is killed shortly after his wedding by a cowardly enemy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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