Gardenia (Italian: Gardenia, il giustiziere della mala) is a 1979 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Domenico Paolella. It represents the first leading role for the singer-songwriter Franco Califano.[2][3][4]

Gardenia
Directed byDomenico Paolella
Screenplay byAugusto Caminito[1]
Story by
Starring
CinematographySergio Robini[1]
Edited byAmedeo Giomini[1]
Music byFranco Califano[1]
Production
companies
  • P.A.C.
  • Orsa Maggiore Cinematografica[1]
Distributed byP.A.C.
Release date
  • 5 May 1979 (1979-05-05) (Italy)
Running time
100 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[1]
LanguagesItalian
English
Box office108 million

Plot

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In the city of Rome lives Gardenia, a respected exponent of Roman organized crime who shows a certain humanity in managing his business. He runs a restaurant and a clandestine gambling house, and has a woman named Regina.

Contacted by Don Salluzzo, a mafia boss, he categorically refuses to enter the drug business and sell it in his restaurant.

Because of his refusal he comes into conflict with Salluzzo who tries several times to eliminate him, but with the help of some childhood friends he finally manages to win.

Cast

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Release

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Gardenia was released theatrically in Italy on 5 May 1979 where it was distributed by P.A.C.[1] It grossed 108 million Italian lire on its release in Italy.[1]

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2013, p. 261.
  2. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
  3. ^ Roberto Curti (2006). Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. ISBN 8871805860.
  4. ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.

Sources

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  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
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