The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971)

Original title

L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi

Directed by

Damiano Damiani

Genre

drama film, prison film, crime film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is caught in the Italian prison system after being accused of a crime. He struggles against the indifference and corruption around him to prove his innocence.

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What happens

The Case Is Closed, Forget It (Italian: L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi) is a 1971 Italy crime drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is based on the novel Tante Sbarre (trad. "Many Bars"), written by Leros Pittoni. It was awarded at the Tehran Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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