Il pugile del duce (2017)
He was the best. He was everybody's favorite. He was the European champion. He was Italian. But Leone Jacovacci wound up being none of the above. Because he was a black Italian. An unsung yet extraordinary tale about a fight in the ring postponed for 90 years: a fight against racism.
Director:
Tony Saccucci
Writers:
Tony Saccucci, Mauro Valeri.
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Mauro Valeri as Himself |
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Nicole Jacovacci as Himself |
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Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay as Himself |
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Angelo Nicotra as Himself |
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Ezio Conenna as Himself |
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Simone Crisari as Himself |
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Sergio Lucchetti as Himself |
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Mario Bosisio as Himself |
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Primo Carnera as Himself |
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Leone Jacovacci as Himself |
| Directing | Tony Saccucci | Director |
| Writing | Mauro Valeri | Writer |
| Crew | Sabrina Varani | Cinematography |
| Camera | Sabrina Varani | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chiara Ronchini | Editor |
| Sound | Gianluca Scarlata | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | Ignazio Vellucci | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Angelo Caruso | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Giovanni Zoppeddu | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Vincenzo Marinese | Colorist |
| Writing | Tony Saccucci | Idea |
| Writing | Tony Saccucci | Story |
| Writing | Tony Saccucci | Screenplay |
| Crew | Tony Saccucci | Script |
| Writing | Mauro Valeri | Novel |
| Writing | Mauro Valeri | Idea |
| Writing | Mauro Valeri | Story |
| Writing | Mauro Valeri | Screenplay |
| Sound | Samuele Bersani | Music |
| Sound | Alessandro Gwis | Music |
| Sound | Riccardo Manzi | Music |
| Sound | Air Tango | Music |
| Sound | Samuele Bersani | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Alessandro Gwis | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Riccardo Manzi | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Air Tango | Original Music Composer |