| Naso di cane | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Pasquale Squitieri Lino Iannuzzi Attilio Veraldi |
| Story by | Attilio Veraldi |
| Directed by | Pasquale Squitieri |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Tullio De Piscopo |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Augusto Caminito |
| Cinematography | Eugenio Bentivoglio |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | December 11 (1986-12-11) – December 19, 1986 (1986-12-19) |
Naso di cane (also known as A Dog's Nose) is a 1986 Italian crime-drama television miniseries, written and directed by Pasquale Squitieri and starring Luca De Filippo. It is loosely based on a novel of the same name written by Attilio Veraldi, who also collaborated on the screenplay.
Plot
Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, Ciro Mele, nicknamed "Naso 'e cane" (Dog Nose), kills a dangerous Camorra boss. Despite the lack of evidence, the police start an investigation into him. Ciro has a police commissioner friend who tries to persuade him in vain to leave the area. However, Ciro will be ultimately killed during a shootout.
Cast
- Luca De Filippo as Police Commissioner Corrado Apicella
- Nigel Court as Ciro Mele, aka "Naso 'e cane"
- Claudia Cardinale as Laura
- Donald Pleasence as Olindo Cuomo
- Raymond Pellegrin as Antonio Garofalo
- Yorgo Voyagis as Achille Ammirato
- Nancy Brilli as Rosa
- Marzio Honorato as Rassetiello
- Giuseppe Cederna as Merdillo
- Victor Cavallo as Nichiello
- Salvatore Billa as Salvatore Palestra
References
- Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- Maria Pia Fusco (11 December 1986). "Violenta e disperata la Napoli di violenta-disperata-napoli-di-squitieri". La Repubblica.
External links
- Naso di cane at IMDb
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