I Am the Law (1977)

Original title

Il prefetto di ferro

Directed by

Pasquale Squitieri

Genre

drama film, crime thriller film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Cesare Mori, a rigid Italian prefect known as the Iron Prefect, as he fights crime before and during the Fascist era. It is based on a biography and shows his uncompromising methods.

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What happens

I Am the Law (Italian: Il prefetto di ferro), also known as The Iron Prefect, is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Pasquale Squitieri. The film tells the story of Cesare Mori, an Italian prefect that before and during the Fascist period was best known as "the Iron Prefect", and it is based on the biographic book with the same name written by Arrigo Petacco. The film shared with In the Name of the Pope King the 1978 David di Donatello for Best Film. The film was well-received but also criticized for subtly downplaying Mori's fascism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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