An Eyewitness Account Explained

An Eyewitness Account
Distributor:	Medusa
Language:	Italian
Runtime:	90 minutes

An Eyewitness Account (it|'''Testimone a rischio''', also known as Risking Witness and Witness in Danger) is a 1997 thriller-drama film directed by Pasquale Pozzessere. It is based on real life events of Sicilian Mafia hit eyewitness Piero Nava.^{[1] [2]} For his performance Fabrizio Bentivoglio won the David di Donatello Award for best actor and the Ciak d'oro in the same category.^[3]

Cast

• Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Pietro Nava
• Claudio Amendola as Sandro Nardella
• Margherita Buy as Franca Nava
• Pierfrancesco Pergoli as Luca Nava
• Maurizio Donadoni as Vincenzo Turrini
• Arnaldo Ninchi as Cataldi
• Sara Franchetti as Franca's Mother
• Biagio Pelligra as Police Commissioner De Lio

Reception

The film opened in Italy on 26 screens and grossed $107,929 for the weekend, placing 14th at the box office.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Deborah Young . Review: 'Witness in Danger' . 22 April 2014. Variety. March 1, 1997 .
2. Book: Roberto Chiti . Enrico Lancia . Roberto Poppi . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I Film. Gremese Editore, 2002. 8884401372.
3. Book: Enrico Lancia. I premi del cinema. 1998. Gremese Editore, 1998. 8877422211.
4. Italy Top 15. Screen International. 14 February 1997. 47. $1=L1,600.