Perez. Explained

Perez.
Director:	Edoardo De Angelis
Starring:	Luca Zingaretti Marco D'Amore Simona Tabasco Gianpaolo Fabrizio Massimiliano Gallo
Cinematography:	Ferran Paredes
Runtime:	94 minutes

Perez. is a 2014 Italian neo-noir film written and directed by Edoardo De Angelis. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Demetrio Perez is a famous criminal lawyer from Naples who years ago was considered one of the best in his field, but after having made too many enemies is now reduced to working as a public defender. His life begins to fall apart when his daughter Tea falls madly in love with Francesco Corvino, the son of a boss of the Camorra.

Luca Buglione, the boss of a rival clan, decides to become a pentito. He makes a deal with Perez: if the lawyer manages to retrieve a batch of smuggled diamonds for him, he will then testify against Francesco.

Cast

• Luca Zingaretti as Demetrio Perez
• Marco D'Amore as Francesco Corvino
• Simona Tabasco as Tea Perez
• Massimiliano Gallo as Luca Buglione
• Giampaolo Fabrizio as Ignazio Merolla
• Toni Laudadio as PM Rossetti
• Antonio Pennarella as Assistente PM
• Cristina Donadio as Madre di Corvino
• Ivan Castiglione as Walter
• Lino Musella as Latella
• Salvatore Cantalupo as Uomo auto
• Gennaro Di Colandrea as Uomo in tribunale
• Giovanni Vastarella as Rapinatore
• Saman Anthony as Indiano

See also

• List of Italian films of 2014

References

1. News: Chiara Ugolini. Venezia 71, arriva "Perez.": Luca Zingaretti avvocato tra legalità e crimine. 7 February 2015. La Repubblica. 5 September 2014.
2. News: Mauro Donzelli. Perez - la recensione del noir di Edoardo De Angelis con Luca Zingaretti. 8 February 2015. Coming Soon. 5 September 2014.
3. News: Alessandra Levantesi Kezich . Perez, un po' Grisham un po' echi di Gomorra. 7 February 2015. La Stampa. 2 October 2014.