Il Lupo (2007)
Dir. Stefano Calvagna’s third feature is inspired by the real events in the life of Luciano Liboni, aka "The Wolf." A freewheeling interpretation of the character, here renamed Franco Scattoni (Massimo Bonetti), the film highlights the ups and downs of a rough and violent man, whose behavior borders on madness and is worsened by epilepsy. Il Lupo feels he has nothing to loose. Diving headfirst into a life of crime, he ends up killing a gas station attendant in Perugia in 2002. He then kills a young "carabiniere," and becomes a wanted fugitive. A case study in human behavior’s violent patterns framed as a psychological thriller and police story, this controversial film has been praised for the uncompromising realism of its disturbing narrative.
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Massimo BonettiIl Lupo
Mirko PetriniMauro
Antonella PonzianiSara
Claudio AngeliniPadre del Lupo
Maurizio MattioliMaresciallo Piparo
Enrico MontesanoErmanno FranchiniStefano CalvagnaGladio
Marcello MagnelliBarbone
Christian MarazzitiFiglio di Franchini
Isabella CelaniMoglie di FranchiniMassimiliano CurcioCalabreseMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about Il Lupo
What is Il Lupo about?
Dir. Stefano Calvagna’s third feature is inspired by the real events in the life of Luciano Liboni, aka "The Wolf." A freewheeling interpretation of the character, here renamed Franco Scattoni (Massimo Bonetti), the film highlights the ups and downs of a rough and violent man, whose behavior borders on madness and is worsened by epilepsy. Il Lupo feels he has nothing to loose. Diving headfirst into a life of crime, he ends up killing a gas station attendant in Perugia in 2002. He then kills a young "carabiniere," and becomes a wanted fugitive. A case study in human behavior’s violent patterns framed as a psychological thriller and police story, this controversial film has been praised for the uncompromising realism of its disturbing narrative.
How long is Il Lupo?
Il Lupo has a runtime of 89 minutes.