Gomorra /
With five different storylines, dramatizes the workings of the Italian organized syndicate known as the Camorra. One story involves a waste-management scheme that illegally dumps industrial waste. Another revolves around a man who delivers cash to the families of Camorra members who are in prison or...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Italian |
| Language Notes: | In Italian with optional English or Italian subtitles and optional Italian subtitles for the hearing-impaired. |
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| Summary: | With five different storylines, dramatizes the workings of the Italian organized syndicate known as the Camorra. One story involves a waste-management scheme that illegally dumps industrial waste. Another revolves around a man who delivers cash to the families of Camorra members who are in prison or who have been killed. Also features the story of teenage boys who aspire to be "Scarface" and even younger boys who become drug-pushers. The last story is about a tailor threatened by the Camorra, who are involved in the distribution of supposedly high-end fashions that actually are fakes made in China. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Based on the non-fiction book: Gomorra / Roberto Saviano. Special features: Ciro e Marco; Estratto dal Backstage; "Gomorra 5 storie brevi"; trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; PAL; region 2; Dolby digital 5.1; widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Marco Onorato ; editor, Marco Spoletini. |