The City Stands Trial [SEP] director
The City Stands Trial
The City Stands Trial () is a 1952 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Amedeo Nazzari, is based on a revisiting of the Cuocolo murders and the struggle for control of Naples by the Camorra in the early 1900s. It is considered to be Zampa's most accomplished film. It was entered into the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast.
- Amedeo Nazzari as Judge Spicacci
- Silvana Pampanini as Liliana Ferrari
- Paolo Stoppa as Perrone
- Dante Maggio as
Ettore Giannini
Ettore Giannini (15 December 1912 – 15 November 1990) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for eight films between 1940 and 1967.
Selected filmography.
- "The White Angel" (1943)
- "Europa '51" (1952 - actor)
- "The City Stands Trial" (1952 - writer)
- "Neapolitan Carousel" (1954 - director and writer)
- "Master Stroke" (1967 - writer)