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Il Lupo
Dir. Stefano Calvagna’s third feature is inspired by the real events in the life of Luciano Liboni, aka "The Wolf." A freewheeling interpretation of the character, here renamed Franco Scattoni (Massimo Bonetti), the film highlights the ups and downs of a rough and violent man, whose behavior borders on madness and is worsened by epilepsy. Il Lupo feels he has nothing to loose. Diving headfirst into a life of crime, he ends up killing a gas station attendant in Perugia in 2002. He then kills a young "carabiniere," and becomes a wanted fugitive. A case study in human behavior’s violent patterns framed as a psychological thriller and police story, this controversial film has been praised for the uncompromising realism of its disturbing narrative.
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Dir. Stefano Calvagna’s third feature is inspired by the real events in the life of Luciano Liboni, aka "The Wolf." A freewheeling interpretation of the character, here renamed Franco Scattoni (Massimo Bonetti), the film highlights the ups and downs of a rough and violent man, whose behavior borders on madness and is worsened by epilepsy. Il Lupo feels he has nothing to loose. Diving headfirst into a life of crime, he ends up killing a gas station attendant in Perugia in 2002. He then kills a young "carabiniere," and becomes a wanted fugitive. A case study in human behavior’s violent patterns framed as a psychological thriller and police story, this controversial film has been praised for the uncompromising realism of its disturbing narrative.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action
Written By:Stefano Calvagna, Stefano Calvagna
In Theaters:
Box Office:$30,033
Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Poker Film
Cast
Stefano Calvagna
Director
Massimo Bonetti
Il Lupo
Mirko Petrini
Mauro
Antonella Ponziani
Sara
Claudio Angelini
Padre del Lupo
Maurizio Mattioli
Maresciallo Piparo
Enrico Montesano
Ermanno Franchini
Stefano Calvagna
Gladio
Marcello Magnelli
Barbone
Christian Marazziti
Figlio di Franchini
Isabella Celani
Moglie di Franchini
Massimiliano Curcio
Calabrese
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