Il Lupo

Il Lupo

2007 · 89 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action

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.

Directed by Stefano Calvagna · Written by Stefano Calvagna

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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
Roberto Mincuzzi Poliziotto

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