Milonga (1999)
Milonga (1999), directed by Emidio Greco, starring Giancarlo Giannini and Claudia Pandolfi.
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Synopsis
A celebrity is murdered in broad daylight in the streets of Rome. Behind the murder lies a much more complex truth. The tracks, surrounded by a sultry milonga, leading to a gay commissioner.
- Marco SperdutiCinematography
- Emidio GrecoDirector
- Bruno SarandreaEditing
- Pio AngelettiProducer
About the film
Milonga (translation: Tango) is a 1999 Italian thriller film co-written and directed by Emidio Greco. For his performance Giancarlo Giannini won the Globo d'oro for best actor.
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Milonga (translation: Tango) is a 1999 Italian thriller film co-written and directed by Emidio Greco. For his performance Giancarlo Giannini won the Globo d'oro for best actor.
Plot
In one of the most central squares of Rome, Piazza Barberini, the famous TV star Aldo Ruggeri is killed in broad daylight. The commissioner, accompanied by agent Ginevra Scapuzzo, arrives on the spot to start the investigation. After various vicissitudes the commissioner, thanks to a tango listened to on the radio, will be able to connect the facts by discovering the killers. Going to Milonga, that is the place where the tango is danced, he will find the two killers, a man and a woman. When the music ends, in a firefight, the commissioner kills the man while the girl manages to escape.
Cast
Giancarlo Giannini: Inspector
Claudia Pandolfi: Scapuzzo
Carlo Cecchi: "Character A"
Irene Ferri: Killer woman
Gianni Sperti: Killer man
Yvonne Sciò: Marlene
Vanessa Gravina: Rossella
See also
List of Italian films of 1999
References
External links
Milonga at IMDb
Text from Milonga (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milonga_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on April 9, 1999, a Friday.
- It runs 1h29 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosJuppiter Generale Cinematografica, Dean Film, Medusa Film, Tele+
- CountriesItaly
- LanguagesItalian
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- Rome
Cast
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Giancarlo Giannini
Commissario -
Claudia Pandolfi
Scapuzzo -
Carlo Cecchi
Character A -
Irene Ferri
Killer woman - Gianni Sperti Killer man
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Yvonne Sciò
Marlene -
Vanessa Gravina
Rossella -
Urbano Barberini
Aldo, il presentatore -
Claudia Lawrence
La madre anziana -
Maximilian Nisi
Studente
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Crew
- Marco Sperduti Cinematography
- Emidio Greco Director
- Bruno Sarandrea Editing
- Pio Angeletti Producer
- Paolo Breccia Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Milonga about?
Milonga: A celebrity is murdered in broad daylight in the streets of Rome. Behind the murder lies a much more complex truth. The tracks, surrounded by a sultry milonga, leading to a gay commissioner.
Who directed Milonga?
Milonga was directed by Emidio Greco in 1999.
Who stars in Milonga?
The cast of Milonga includes Giancarlo Giannini, Claudia Pandolfi, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Ferri and Gianni Sperti.
How long is Milonga?
Milonga runs for 89 minutes, or 1h29.
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