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Romanzo Criminale

2008–2010·Sky Cinema·60 min·7.8/10
DramaCrimeThriller

A criminal known as Lebanese has a dream: to conquer the underworld of Rome. To carry out this feat without precedent he puts together a ruthless and highly organized gang. Their progress and changes in leadership take place over twenty-five years, from the 1970's into the '90's, and are inseparably intertwined with the dark history of modern Italy: terrorism, kidnappings and corruption at the highest levels of government.

Status
Ended
Language
Italian
Premiered
November 10, 2008
Ended
December 16, 2010

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