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Roberto Succo

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In this fact-based film, French high schooler Lea (Isild Le Besco) is on vacation with her family when she meets and takes up with a mysterious man. But she soon learns he is Roberto Succo (Stefano Cassetti), a notorious serial killer who is wanted by the police. Frightened, Lea decides to end her relationship with Roberto, but this provokes an even nastier reaction than expected, and the murderer goes on a killing and kidnapping spree as he tries to flee France with the cops close behind him.

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Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Jamie Russell BBC.com Rated: 4/5 Jun 3, 2002 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 16, 2004 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2002 Full Review Alex Ramirez Cinenganos Una maravilla de atmsfera en la que un hasto y un mundo confuso se retratan de manera impecable. Jul 28, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member ultimately little payoff and carryover. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Tedious? Hardly this outstanding French thriller is far from that,but if your used to the fast pace of American Thrillers then i guess this is not for you. What the director shows here is how utterly ordianry Succo was ,He is no Hannibal Lector just a mad bad and wanting to please criminal who mesmerizez all who meet him. It helps that Stefano Casseti is outstanding as the lead ,you are drawn into his mixed up world and a part of you cant help feeling sorry for him despite the fact he is utterly insane . Its to the directors credit that you dont get to see all his shocking crimes ,just the evn more shocking aftermaths which truth be told give the film its power. The realtionship between Succo and the teenage Lea is well handled also,with the couple starting off in love and wandering towards lies and violence as Succo becomes more and more desperate. A well executed thriller which proves once again how adept French Cinema is when it comes to this particular genre. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Esta pelicula nos retrata la cruda vida de Roberto Succo, asesino serial italiano que viajo por Europa huyendo de la policia. Una serie de asesinatos y amorios, acompanados de misterios policiacos es lo que podemos apreciar en esta maravillosa cinta que nos relata la historia de un hombre que ha pasado a la historia, sobretodo de sus tierras. En Mexico, apenas fue conocido por la obra de teatro. En fin, la pelicula creo que es muy bien llevada y muy bien lograda hasta el final, que llega a ser demasiado repentino e inesperado. Quizas pudieron haber trabajado mas en el ritmo de despedida. De ahi en fuera, el tiempo en esta pelicula pasa volando y hace que realmente te olvides del lugar donde estes y te mete en la historia al cien... eso es cine: aquellas peliculas que logran tomar toda tu atencion y vivir la historia como si fueras testigo de lo sucedido. Interesante, profunda, muy bien actuada, excitante, deprimente, nerviosa. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member L'histoire est pas trop mal, mais bon a part l'acteur principal, les autres jouent atrocement mal. Et la on se dit bah merde moi aussi je pourrais etre acteur, fastoche Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie just drags on and on. The plot is odd. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Just one name : STEFANO CASSETTI. Unknown before this movie, and Revelation after. Could be one of the most talented, charismatic young actors of this next years, If he can find good movies like this exceptional, intensive, nervous, must-see Roberto Succo. This fuckin serial killer movie looks so real and cold, definitely awesome. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this fact-based film, French high schooler Lea (Isild Le Besco) is on vacation with her family when she meets and takes up with a mysterious man. But she soon learns he is Roberto Succo (Stefano Cassetti), a notorious serial killer who is wanted by the police. Frightened, Lea decides to end her relationship with Roberto, but this provokes an even nastier reaction than expected, and the murderer goes on a killing and kidnapping spree as he tries to flee France with the cops close behind him.
Director
Cédric Kahn
Producer
Gilles Sandoz, Patrick Sobelman
Screenwriter
Cédric Kahn
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
2h 4m