Fort Apache Napoli
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Fort Apache Napoli is a 2009 film directed by Marco Risi about the brief life and death of journalist Giancarlo Siani
, who is played by Libero De Rienzo
.
, a young Neapolitan journalist who works in the editorial room of Il Mattino
in Torre Annunziata
. He works the crime beat (cronaca nera). While writing about crimes and murders by the Camorra
, Siani begins to investigate the Camorra's alliances with the politicians of Torre Annunziata, and to discover large areas of corruption
and collusion
between politicians and organized crime.
Despite the somewhat veiled threats of the local political class, Siani continues his inquiries, especially after the "massacre of the circle of fishermen". His articles particularly annoy the local Camorra bosses because they undermine their political and criminal alliances. So, after he was transferred to Naples
by his paper, the Camorra meet, and decide to kill, Siani. Siani is shot outside his girlfriend's house, in the residential district of Vomero
, on September 23, 1985. Siani was only 26.
Giancarlo Siani
Giancarlo Siani was an Italian crime reporter from Naples, who was killed by the Camorra, the Neapolitan crime organization....
, who is played by Libero De Rienzo
Libero De Rienzo
-Career:De Rienzo was born at Naples, but was raised at Rome.In 2001, De Rienzo appeared in three films: Fat Girl, Gioco con la morte, and Santa Maradona. He received a David di Donatello award for best supporting actor for his work in Santa Maradona...
.
Plot
The film tells the story of Giancarlo SianiGiancarlo Siani
Giancarlo Siani was an Italian crime reporter from Naples, who was killed by the Camorra, the Neapolitan crime organization....
, a young Neapolitan journalist who works in the editorial room of Il Mattino
Il Mattino
Il Mattino is an Italian daily newspaper, founded in 1892 in Naples, Italy, by the journalists Eduardo Scarfoglio and Matilde Serao.Based on 2008 survey data from Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa, Il Mattino is the most read daily newspaper in Campania, and one of the most read in southern...
in Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata is a city and comune in the province of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. It is located at the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius.-History:...
. He works the crime beat (cronaca nera). While writing about crimes and murders by the Camorra
Camorra
The Camorra is a Mafia-type criminal organization, or secret society, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 18th century.-Background:...
, Siani begins to investigate the Camorra's alliances with the politicians of Torre Annunziata, and to discover large areas of corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
and collusion
Collusion
Collusion is an agreement between two or more persons, sometimes illegal and therefore secretive, to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair advantage...
between politicians and organized crime.
Despite the somewhat veiled threats of the local political class, Siani continues his inquiries, especially after the "massacre of the circle of fishermen". His articles particularly annoy the local Camorra bosses because they undermine their political and criminal alliances. So, after he was transferred to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
by his paper, the Camorra meet, and decide to kill, Siani. Siani is shot outside his girlfriend's house, in the residential district of Vomero
Vomero
Vomero is a central district of Naples, with a population of about 48,000.-Geography:Vomero is a hilly and heavily urbanized area in the center of Naples...
, on September 23, 1985. Siani was only 26.
Cast
- Libero De RienzoLibero De Rienzo-Career:De Rienzo was born at Naples, but was raised at Rome.In 2001, De Rienzo appeared in three films: Fat Girl, Gioco con la morte, and Santa Maradona. He received a David di Donatello award for best supporting actor for his work in Santa Maradona...
as Giancarlo Siani - Valentina Lodovini as Daniela
- Michele Riondino as Rico
- Massimiliano Gallo as Valentino Gionta
- Ernesto MahieuxErnesto MahieuxErnesto Mahieux is an Italian actor. He is from Torre del Greco in the Province of Naples.-Filmography:* Aitanic, regia di Nino D'Angelo * L'imbalsamatore, regia di Matteo Garrone...
as Sasà - Salvatore Cantalupo as Ferrara
- Ennio Fantastichini as sindaco Cassano
- Duccio Camerini as Angelo Nuvoletta
- Renato Carpentieri as Amato Lamberti
- Gianfelice Imparato as pretore Rosone
- Daniele Pecci as capitano Sensales
- Gianfranco Gallo as Donnarumma
- Antonio BuonomoAntonio BuonomoAntonio Buonomo is an Italian composer, solo percussionist and music educator. Professor of percussion at the conservatories of "S.Pietro a Majella in Naples" of Naples and "S.Cecilia" of Rome, Antonio Buonomo’s professional experience includes performing as timpani soloist in various orchestras...
as Lorenzo Nuvoletta - Raffaele Vassallo as Ciro
- Kiung Mi Lee as Yu
- Mimmo Mignemi as Cifù
Awards
- 3 Ciak d'oro: Best Cinematography, Best Score and Best Poster
- 1 Globo d'Oro: Best Director
Soundtrack
The soundtrack includes the following tracks:- Ogni Volta - Vasco RossiVasco RossiVasco Rossi , also known as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter. During his career, he has published 25 albums and has written over 150 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists...
- La torre di Babele - Edoardo BennatoEdoardo BennatoEdoardo Bennato is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is the brother of the singer-songwriter Eugenio Bennato.-Biography:...
- Tu ca nun chiagne - Ciro Capano
- Pe' sempre - Ciro Capano
- O bene mio - Ciro Capano
- Napule e - Pino DanielePino DanielePino Daniele is an Italian vocalist, composer, and musician, whose influences cover a wide number of genres, fusing pop, blues, jazz, Italian and Middle eastern music into his own unique brand of world music.-Studio albums:...
- Jesce sole - R. De Simone
- Centro di gravità permanente - Franco BattiatoFranco BattiatoFrancesco Battiato is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes...
- Pop corn e patatine - Nino D'AngeloNino D'AngeloGaetano "Nino" d'Angelo is an Italian singer. He was born in San Pietro a Patierno, a suburb of Naples. Nino had a very difficult childhood, and to help his family's poor financial condition he left the school and started working at a very young age.Thanks to Alberto Lupo he was able to enter the...
- Casanova '70 - performed by Antonio Buonomo
- Dicitencello vuje - performed by Mario AbbateMario AbbateMario Abbate was an Italian singer, famous as an exponent of Neapolitan songs. In the 1950s and 1960s he appeared in three movies, one directed by Dino Risi, Operazione San Gennaro. He died at the age of 53.-External links:...
- O ritratto 'e Nanninella - performed by Antonio Buonomo
- Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 in D Major by A. Borodin - performed by the Pessoa Quartet (I Kyung Lee, Marco Quaranta, Rita Gucci, Achilles Taddeo)
- Quanno chiove - Pino Daniele
- River runs deep - JJ Cale
- Scumbinata - Mammoliti, Mambelli, Di Carlo, Poggiani
- Noi ragazzi di oggi - performed by Luis Miguel