An Eyewitness Account
An Eyewitness Account (Italian: Testimone a rischio, also known as Risking Witness and Witness in Danger) is a 1997 thriller-drama film directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. It is based on real life events of Sicilian Mafia hit eyewitness Piero Nava.[1][2] For his performance Fabrizio Bentivoglio won the David di Donatello Award for best actor and the Ciak d'oro in the same category.[3]
| An Eyewitness Account | |
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| Directed by | Pasquale Pozzessere |
| Written by | Giacomo Scarpelli Furio Scarpelli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Music by | Franco Piersanti |
| Distributed by | Medusa |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
Cast
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Pietro Nava
- Claudio Amendola as Sandro Nardella
- Margherita Buy as Franca Nava
- Pierfrancesco Pergoli as Luca Nava
- Maurizio Donadoni as Vincenzo Turrini
- Arnaldo Ninchi as Cataldi
- Sara Franchetti as Franca's Mother
- Biagio Pelligra as Police Commissioner De Lio
Reception
The film opened in Italy on 26 screens and grossed $107,929 for the weekend, placing 14th at the box office.[4]
References
- Deborah Young (March 1, 1997). "Review: 'Witness in Danger'". Variety. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- Roberto Chiti; Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401372.
- Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
- "Italy Top 15". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 47.
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