La sfida
| La sfida | |
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| Directed by | Francesco Rosi |
| Written by |
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Enzo Provenzale Francesco Rosi |
| Starring |
José Suárez Rosanna Schiaffino |
| Music by | Roman Vlad |
Release dates | 6 September 1958 (Italy) |
| Country | Italy/Spain |
La sfida ("the challenge") is a 1958 Italian film by Francesco Rosi. It stars José Suárez as a gang leader who challenges a local Camorra boss for supremacy. It won the Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
The film is based on the real life story of Camorra boss Pasquale Simonetti, known as Pasquale 'e Nola, and his wife and former beauty queen Pupetta Maresca, played by Rosanna Schiaffino.[1]
It was produced by the Italian companies Cinecittà and Vides Cinematografica and the Spanish companies Lux Film and Suevia Films.
References
- ↑ Una Donna, la Camorra e Napoli. Reccontati dal cinema e dalla stampa, dissertation, July 2007
External links
- La sfida at the Internet Movie Database
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by A Streetcar Named Desire |
Special Jury Prize, Venice 1958 tied with The Lovers |
Succeeded by The Magician |
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