Matteo Garrone
1) Gomorrah
Publisher
Optimum Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
Italiano
Description
Hard-hitting Italian crime drama directed by Matteo Garrone, based on the non-fiction book by Roberto Saviano, who was forced into hiding after the book's publication. The film exposes the extent to which the city of Naples is controlled by the Camorra mob, a network of families whose influence extends beyond the underground world of organised crime and into the everyday running of the city. Five intertwining stories show the effects of mobster rule...
2) Dogman
Publisher
Curzon Artificial Eye
Pub. Date
2019
Language
Italiano
Description
Italian crime drama co-written and directed by Matteo Garrone. The film follows dog groomer Marcello (Marcello Fonte) as he slowly slips into a life of crime. Through dealing cocaine on the side to earn a bit more money, Marcello meets former boxer Simone (Edoardo Pesce), who convinces him to help rob the jeweller's next door to Marcello's grooming parlour. After being arrested and refusing to pin the blame on Simone, Marcello serves a year in prison...