In the Name of Law | |
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Directed by | Pietro Germi |
Produced by | Luigi Rovere |
Written by |
Pietro Germi Federico Fellini Giuseppe Mangione Aldo Bizzarri Tullio Pinelli |
Starring |
Massimo Girotti Saro Urzì Jone Solinas Lando Buzzanca |
Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
Edited by | Rolando Benedetti |
Distributed by | Lux Film |
Release date
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November 22, 1950 (Italian release) |
Running time
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100 min |
Language | Italian |
In the Name of the Law (or In nome della legge) is a 1949 Italian language mafia drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It Is based on Giuseppe Guido Lo Schiavo's novel Piccola pretura. Federico Fellini co-wrote the script. The style of the film is close to Italian neorealism film movement.
The film won 3 Nastro d'Argento: Best Actor (Massimo Girotti), Best Supporting Actor (Saro Urzì) and a special award for Pietro Germi.