Pericle (film)

2016 film

Pericle

Film poster

Directed by| Stefano Mordini
Written by| Francesca Marciano
Stefano Mordini
Valia Santella
Starring| Riccardo Scamarcio
Marina Foïs
Cinematography| Matteo Cocco
Edited by| Jacopo Quadri
Music by| Peter von Poehl

Release date

* 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)

Running time

| 104 minutes
Country| Italy
Language| Italian
Box office| US$167,439[1]

Pericle (Italian: Pericle il Nero) is a 2016 Italian crime film directed by Stefano Mordini.[2] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

## Plot

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Pericle is the henchman of Don Pietro, the boss of a powerful Camorra gang based in Belgium. His specialty is sodomizing victims, compelling their submission to the will of the organization. After making a fatal mistake during a punitive mission, he finds himself sentenced to death, and is forced to escape to France, where an unexpected encounter makes him reflect on his life.

## Cast

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* Riccardo Scamarcio as Pericle
* Marina Foïs as Anastasia
* Gigio Morra as Don Luigi
* Nissim Renard as Vincent
* Valentina Acca as Anna
* Lou Lambrecht as Stella
* Maria Luisa Santella as Signorinella
* Lucia Ragni as Aunt Nenè

## Reception

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Pericle grossed $167,439 at the box office.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Pericle il nero". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
2. ^ "Cannes Official Selection" (PDF). Cannes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
3. ^ "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
4. ^ "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

## External links

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Pericle at IMDb

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Films directed by Stefano Mordini

* Steel (2012)
* Pericle (2016)
* The Invisible Witness (2018)
* The Players (2020)
* You Came Back (2020)
* The Catholic School (2021)
* Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)

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