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Duca Lamberti
Duca Lamberti is a fictional character created by the Ukrainian-born Italian writer Giorgio Scerbanenco. Lamberti is a physician turned detective and the main character in Scerbanenco's Milano Quartet of crime novels: '' A Private Venus'' (1966), '' Traitors to All'' (1966), '' I ragazzi del massacro'' (1968) and '' I milanesi ammazzano al sabato'' (1969). He has been portrayed on film by Pier Paolo Capponi, Frank Wolff and Bruno Cremer. History and description Duca Lamberti is the main character in four crime novels by the Ukrainian-born Italian writer Giorgio Scerbanenco, conventionally known as the Milano Quartet, published from 1966 to 1969. The son of a police officer, he is a former physician who lost his medical licence after having performed euthanasia, and is approached by a colleague of his deceased father to help with a sensitive investigation in Milan. He eventually becomes an official police detective. Lamberti appears as a guilt-ridden and cynical misfit in the shad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Morte Risale A Ieri Sera
''La morte risale a ieri sera'' (translation: ''Death occurred last night'') is a 1970 crime film directed by Duccio Tessari. The film was written by Tessari and Biagio Proietti and based on the novel '' I milanesi ammazzano al sabato'' (translation: ''The Milanese Kill on Saturdays'') by Giorgio Scerbanenco. ''La morte risale a ieri sera'' stars Raf Vallone and Frank Wolff. The film's score was composed by Gianni Ferrio, whose baroque and psychedelic contributions to the soundtrack were described by one critic as inconsistent with the tone of the film. The film was distributed internationally under the title ''Death Occurred Last Night'' in 1970, which only had a 95-minute running time. Plot Following the disappearance of his beautiful but mentally disabled daughter, Avanzio Berzaghi (Raf Vallone) travels to Milan to track her down. Local detective Duca Lamberti ( Frank Wolff) investigates the city's pimps and prostitutes for clues, eventually finding the girl's burnt body in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naked Violence (film)
''Naked Violence'' () is a 1969 Italian giallo-drama film directed by Fernando Di Leo and based on the novel '' I ragazzi del massacro'' written by Giorgio Scerbanenco. Plot In the evening school of Andrea and Maria, in Milan, a group of eleven, mostly street criminals between thirteen and twenty, brutally murders the teacher Matilde Crescenzaghi for no apparent reason. The police begin to investigate the murder, but find no clear evidence or sufficient information to shed light on the mysterious affair. Pressed by the investigating judge who wants to close the case, but also seized by remorse and by his own conscience, the police-chief Luigi Càrrua entrusts the case to the Commissioner Lamberti, his friend and collaborator. The latter begins to investigate, remaining overwhelmed by the brutality of the murder, and begins to assume that it was a personal vendetta. Lamberti insists on questioning the boys in his own way, with harsh and coercive methods. With the help of the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters In Novels Of The 20th Century
Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * Characters (Theophrastus), ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theophrastus Music * Character (Dark Tranquillity album), ''Character'' (Dark Tranquillity album), 2005 * Character (Julia Kent album), ''Character'' (Julia Kent album), 2013 * ''Character'', an album by Rachael Sage, 2020 * Characters (John Abercrombie album), ''Characters'' (John Abercrombie album), 1977 * Characters (Stevie Wonder album), ''Characters'' (Stevie Wonder album), 1987 * "Character", a song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai, 2022 Types of entity * Character (arts), an agent within a work of art, including literature, drama, cinema, opera, etc. ** Character actor, an actor known for playing unusual, eccentric or interesting characters in supporting roles ** Character sketch or character, a literary description of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
