5 Is the Perfect Number (Italian: 5 è il numero perfetto) is a 2019 Italian thriller drama film directed by Igort, based on his 2002 homonymous graphic novel,[1] starring Toni Servillo and Valeria Golino.
| 5 Is the Perfect Number | |
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| Italian | 5 è il numero perfetto |
| Directed by | Igort |
| Screenplay by | Igort |
| Based on | 5 is the Perfect Number by Igort |
| Produced by | Elda Ferri Marina Alessandra Marzotto Mattia Oddone |
| Starring | Toni Servillo Valeria Golino Carlo Buccirosso Iaia Forte |
| Cinematography | Nicolaj Brüel |
| Edited by | Esmeralda Calabria Walter Fasano |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Neapolitan |
The film was released in Italy on 29 August 2019[2] and presented at the Venice Days of the 76th Venice Film Festival.[3]
Plot
In 1970s Naples, the retired camorrist Peppino Lo Cicero decides to return to action after the murder of his son Nino. Imagining that his son's death was caused by a betrayal, Peppino tries to hire four fellow hitmen in order to plan and execute his revenge.
Cast
- Toni Servillo as Peppino Lo Cicero
- Valeria Golino as Rita
- Carlo Buccirosso as Totò o' Macellaio (Totò the Butcher)
- Iaia Forte as Madonna
- Giovanni Ludeno as Il Gobbo (The Hunchback)
- Vincenzo Nemolato as Mister Ics (Mr. X)
- Mimmo Borrelli as Don Guarino
- Gigio Morra as Don Lava
- Emanuele Valenti as Ciro
- Marcello Romolo as Michele
Reception
The film has been described as visually and stylistically appealing, yet not emotionally compelling by The Hollywood Reporter.[4]
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