La Piovra
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La Piovra is an acclaimed Italian Television drama miniseries
about the Mafia
.
The story was by Sandro Petraglia
. The production was designed by Luigi Perelli. The soundtrack was by Riz Ortolani
and later by Ennio Morricone
, who went on to compose music for several sequels.
All 10 series have been released in Australia on DVD by Aztec International Entertainment, with English subtitles http://www.aztecinternational.com.au/product.php?pid=34, having been originally aired on the Special Broadcasting Service
television channel. It was also broadcast on MHz Networks
in the United States. The first three series were shown in the UK on Channel 4
.
The TV drama was wildly successful in the USSR, where it appeared on state TV in 1986 http://www.vokrug.tv/product/show/La_Piovra/?sq=P and in communist Bulgaria, where is also appeared in the end of the 1980s :bg:Октопод (сериал), offering to the viewers of both countries thrills and dark drama from beyond the Iron Curtain
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
about the Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
.
The story was by Sandro Petraglia
Sandro Petraglia
Sandro Petraglia is an author and screenwriter. He has over 40 writing credits to his name, most famously the 400-minute epic La Meglio Gioventù.-Filmography :*Mino...
. The production was designed by Luigi Perelli. The soundtrack was by Riz Ortolani
Riz Ortolani
Riziero "Riz" Ortolani is an Italian film composer.In the early 1950s Ortolani was founder and member of a jazz band of national Italian renown...
and later by Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces...
, who went on to compose music for several sequels.
All 10 series have been released in Australia on DVD by Aztec International Entertainment, with English subtitles http://www.aztecinternational.com.au/product.php?pid=34, having been originally aired on the Special Broadcasting Service
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
television channel. It was also broadcast on MHz Networks
MHz Networks
MHz Networks is a Northern Virginia based independent, non-commercial educational broadcaster operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. The legal broadcast callsigns for the two stations of MHz Networks are WNVC and WNVT...
in the United States. The first three series were shown in the UK on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
.
The TV drama was wildly successful in the USSR, where it appeared on state TV in 1986 http://www.vokrug.tv/product/show/La_Piovra/?sq=P and in communist Bulgaria, where is also appeared in the end of the 1980s :bg:Октопод (сериал), offering to the viewers of both countries thrills and dark drama from beyond the Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain
The concept of the Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1989...
Cast
- Michele PlacidoMichele PlacidoMichele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...
as Corrado Cattani - Patricia MillardetPatricia MillardetPatricia Millardet is a French actress best known for the role of judge Silvia Conti in the Italian mafia series La Piovra-Filmography:"Bello delle donne, Il" TV Series .... Avv. Angelina Brusa...
as Silvia Conti - Remo GironeRemo GironeRemo Girone is an Italian film and stage actor. He is best known for the role of Tano Cariddi in the epic TV mini-series La Piovra , about the Mafia. As a Mafia leader, Tano's chief enemy was Commissario Corrado Cattani.- External links :...
as Tano Cariddi - Raoul BovaRaoul BovaRaoul Bova is an Italian actor.Bova was born in Rome to Calabrian parents. At the age of 16 he became a local champion in the 100 meter backstroke. At the age of 21 he joined the Italian Army and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri corps...
as Gianni Breda and Carlo Arcuti - Vittorio MezzogiornoVittorio MezzogiornoVittorio Mezzogiorno was an Italian actor.-Biography:Mezzogiorno was born in Cercola, the youngest of seven children. His older brother Vincenzo, who wanted to become a director, introduced him to the theatre....
as Davide Licata - Florinda BolkanFlorinda BolkanFlorinda Bolkan is a Brazilian actress, born Florinda Bulcão.-Biography:Daughter of a congressman and a granddaughter of a priest on her mother's side, Florinda lived in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state, and in Rio de Janeiro until she became a world citizen...
as Countess Olga Camastra - MiettaMiettaDaniela Miglietta , is an Italian singer. She released 10 albums in all and two million copies of her records were sold.-Biography:She started her career as a model and as a radio actress....
as Rosaria Albanese - Luca ZingarettiLuca ZingarettiLuca Zingaretti is an Italian actor, known for playing Salvo Montalbano in Il commissario Montalbano mystery series based on the character and novels created by Andrea Camilleri. Zingaretti is a native of Rome...
as Pietro Favignana
Soundtracks
- La Piovra 2La Piovra 2 (soundtrack)By : Ennio Morricone Movie : La PiovraReleased in: 1984 Country: Italy, FranceAlso known as:Mafia, La Octopus, The -Track listing:#Mille echi #Tentativo d'amore...
- La Piovra 3La Piovra 3 (soundtrack)By : Ennio Morricone Movie : La PiovraReleased in: 1987 Country: Italy-Track listing:#Intimamente #Strana Bambina #Silenzi Dopo Silenzi...
- La Piovra 4La Piovra 4 (soundtrack)By : Ennio Morricone Movie : La PiovraReleased in: 1989 Country: Italy-Track listing:#Arresto #Nel Covo #Intimamente Vocal By Edda Dell'Orso#Esther #Una Pietra Sopra #Morte Di Un Giusto...
- La Piovra 5La Piovra 5 (soundtrack)La Piovra 5 is a soundtrack for the movie La Piovra, written by Ennio Morricone, released in Italy in 1990.-Track listing:#My Heart And I Vocal By Amii Stewart #Giustizia...