La sfida
feature film, 1957.
DIRECTED BY: Francesco Rosi
CAST:
Rosanna Schiaffino (Assunta),
José Suárez (Vito Polara),
Nino Vingelli (Gennaro),
José Jaspe (Raffaele),
Tina Castigliano (Vitova majka)
SCRIPT:
Suso Cecchi D'Amico,
Enzo Provenzale,
Francesco Rosi
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Gianni Di Venanzo
Synopsis:
The film is based on a true story about a mafia boss Pasquale Simonetti and his wife, former winner of a beauty contest Pupetti Maresci. The hero, Vito Polara, is an ambitious person who yearns for power and wealth. Since he cannot achieve his goal by smuggling cigarettes he starts a business for distribution of fruits and vegetables. He also asks for help from a local crime boss and thus provokes the Camorra, mafia clan from Naples.
35 mm, b/w, 87 min