Quick Trial (1974)

Name: Quick Trial
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1974-06-09
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ira von Fürstenberg, Michele Placido, Gabriele Ferzetti, Mario Adorf, Adalberto Maria Merli

Quick Trial (1974), directed by Lucio De Caro, starring Ira von Fürstenberg and Michele Placido.

06/09/1974 BR Crime and Drama 1h 35m

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After a terrorist attack against a train, the police arrest the young laborer Stefano Baldini, member of a group of militant leftists. Entrusted for interrogation to Sergeant Pendicò and special agents Lorusso and Spasiani, Stefano dies, after four days, in unclear circumstances. Doubting the official version of the police, the second time in which a young person died in custody, journalist Cristina Visconti tries, with the aid of the sister of Stefano, to discover the truth. They rub up against a conspiracy of silence that encircles the acts of Pendicò and his associates. Frustrated beyond reason, Cristina tries a desperate ploy: publishing a story without evidence in the newspaper, accusing the three agents of having caused the death of Stefano with their blows. Cristina is put on trial for defamation. Can she avoid going to jail and also reveal the facts surrounding Stefano's death?

Roberto GerardiCinematography
Lucio De CaroDirector, Screenplay
Olga PedriniEditing
Stelvio CiprianiOriginal music

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Processo per direttissima is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti.

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Processo per direttissima is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti.

Plot

Following a terrorist attack on a train, during the investigation, the police arrest the young worker Stefano Baldini, a militant in a left-wing group. However, he dies during police interrogation under murky circumstances. His sister suspects it was not an accident and tries to uncover the truth with journalist Cristina Visconti. When nothing comes of it, Cristina attempts a desperate coup, accusing, despite having no evidence, the three officers of causing Stefano's death through their beatings. She thus succeeds, as she intended, in triggering a defamation trial. Thanks to her friend, the lawyer Finaldi, she not only avoids a conviction but also ultimately succeeds in reconstructing the truth of the facts.

Cast

Princess Ira von Fürstenberg as Cristina Visconti

Michele Placido as Stefano Baldini

Gabriele Ferzetti as Lawyer Finaldi

Mario Adorf as Procuratore Benedikter

Adalberto Maria Merli as Brigadiere Pendicò

Zouzou as Laura, sister of Stefano

Eros Pagni as Commissioner Antonelli

Bernard Blier as the judge

Omero Antonutti

Luciano Bartoli

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External links

Processo per direttissima at IMDb

Text from Processo per direttissima on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processo_per_direttissima

Trivia

It premiered on June 9, 1974, a Sunday.
It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Processo per direttissima".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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LanguagesItalian
StatusReleased

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Roberto Gerardi Cinematography
Lucio De Caro Director
Olga Pedrini Editing
Stelvio Cipriani Original music
Lina Agostini Screenplay
Lucio De Caro Screenplay
Maurizio Mengoni Screenplay
Piero Poggio Screenplay

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What is Quick Trial about?

Quick Trial: After a terrorist attack against a train, the police arrest the young laborer Stefano Baldini, member of a group of militant leftists. Entrusted for interrogation to Sergeant Pendicò and special agents Lorusso and Spasiani, Stefano dies, after four days, in unclear circumstances. Doubting the official version of the p…

Who directed Quick Trial?

Quick Trial was directed by Lucio De Caro in 1974.

Who stars in Quick Trial?

The cast of Quick Trial includes Ira von Fürstenberg, Michele Placido, Gabriele Ferzetti, Mario Adorf and Adalberto Maria Merli.

How long is Quick Trial?

Quick Trial runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.