Romanzo Criminale (2005) (SAFE)

as Commissioner Scialoja, the dedicated detective determined to bring the gang down Romanzo Criminale (2005)

Directed by Michele Placido, is a sweeping Italian crime epic that chronicles the rise and fall of the Banda della Magliana , a real-life criminal organization that dominated Rome's underworld from the 1970s to the 1990s . Plot and Historical Context Romanzo Criminale (2005)

The film is celebrated for its gritty, "American Gangster"-style realism and its high-profile ensemble cast: as Ice Pierfrancesco Favino as Lebanese Claudio Santamaria as Dandy as Commissioner Scialoja