Roberto Succo

2001

2h 4m

Crime

Drama

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6 Reviews

59%

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250+ Ratings

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

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Rated: 4/5

Jun 3, 2002

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 16, 2004

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2002

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Alex Ramirez

Cinenganos

Una maravilla de atmsfera en la que un hasto y un mundo confuso se retratan de manera impecable.

Jul 28, 2002

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ultimately little payoff and carryover.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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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

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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

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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

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Audience Member

This movie just drags on and on. The plot is odd.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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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

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Cédric Kahn

Director

Stefano Cassetti

Kurt

Isild Le Besco

Léa

Patrick Dell'Isola

Thomas

Vincent Deneriaz

Denis

Aymeric Chauffert

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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
Screenwriter: Cédric Kahn
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: French (Canada)
Runtime: 2h 4m