Fernando Di Leo's "Milano Calibro 9" is an out-and-out masterpiece of Italian Crime cinema and, in my opinion, one of the most astonishing crime stories ever told. The first film in Di Leo's excellent 'Milieu' trilogy, "Milano Calibro 9" was followed by "La Mala Ordina" (aka. "Manhunt", also 1972) and the brilliant "Il Boss" (1973). The three films are not connected story-wise, but all three are excellent, and highly realistic portrayals of organized crime. As far as I am concerned "Manhunt" is (allthough excellent) slightly inferior to this one and "Il Boss" which both stand out as absolute all-time highlights of crime cinema. "Milano Calibro 9" is the best of them all, a film that is astonishing in all aspects, be it the ingenious plot that, apart from a compelling story and clever twists, includes social criticism, the performances, the gritty atmosphere and suspense or the brilliant score. I can hardly find the right words to express my admiration for this masterpiece which easily ranks among the greatest Gangster flicks ever brought to screen.
Gastone Moschin stars as Ugo Piazza, a tough and elliptical ex-convict who has just been released from prison. Immediately after his release, Ugo is approached by members of the Milan mob lead by the irascible gangster Rocco (Mario Adorf), as they suspect him to be responsible for the disappearance of a large sum of money belonging to their boss, an American (Lionel Stander) who controls the organized crime in Milan...
"Milano Calibro 9" is a film that delivers an astonishingly realistic mood of the underworld like hardly another. The intriguing storyline goes in hand with interesting characters, raw atmosphere, suspense and breathtaking action, social criticism and brutal violence. The film is simply stunning from the beginning to the end, which is even intensified by the brilliant score, a collaboration of the famous composer Luis Enríquez Bacalov and the Italian Progressive Rock band Osanna. Ugo Piazza must be one of the most charismatic gangster characters ever in cinema, and Gastone Moschin was the prefect choice for the role. Moschin delivers a brilliant performance, and the rest of the cast is also great. Mario Adorf is irascible like a rabid dog as the ferocious gangster Rocco, a role that fits him like a glove. The great Lionel Stander fits perfectly in his role of the American Mafia Don.
The two cop characters in the film are played by two of the greatest regulars of Italian genre-cinema, Luigi Pistilli and Frank Wolff (who committed suicide before the film was released). The ravishing Barbara Bouchet is astonishing and incredibly sexy in the role of Ugo Piazza's stripper girlfriend. Bouchet is both a stunning beauty and an excellent actress and this is doubtlessly one of her most memorable roles. This is also a political film and director Di Leo embedded a lot of social criticism about topics like corruption. This film simply has everything one can possibly desire in cinema. Films like "Milano Calibro 9" are the reason why I love cinema. This is an absolute masterpiece in all regards and, without exaggeration, one of the greatest Crime flicks ever made! The ingenious opening scene alone is more memorable than most films get in two hours.
居然拍得很缠绵，德国朋友身上有一种天真与痛苦的微妙感，太迷人了
今天时间多所以挑了个时间长一点的片子
以及如此特别的共吸一根烟
对于印度片一直是一种主动远离的态度，实在很难喜欢。不过大量的宝莱坞舞曲和打斗场面相结合也是蛮奇妙的。
对历史不了解，看完后感到满足，人物刻画略单薄
北美票房1123万美元，全球票房近1亿美元，厉害。没有反英传统的印度意淫神片，极其自恋，肌肉猛男就差全裸秀，看得肉麻，一贯的印度式夸张表演风格，看了一半一直出戏，实在别扭，弃。 2022·6·23 7.2/5067 短评2309条 %54/37/9 【IMDb8.1/7.9万 北美票房1123.21万美元，全球票房9986.59万美元，】
呆了一周了，终于搞明白张伯伦广场纪念的是约瑟夫张伯伦不是内维尔张伯伦…
印度被英國殖民的辛酸血淚史、抗戰革命史，3個小時一次道盡。特別喜歡序幕將兩大男主角用水與火的意象去做刻畫與對比，水與火永不相容，但是當水與火相容的那一天，便是起兵反抗之時。真沒想到同個月可以看到兩部甘古拜的電影，她真的越看越美欸！
以一对挚友的角度映射二战前后，但是历史像按下repeat键的播放器停不下来。
我全程：哈哈哈哈哈哈…
本来都是我喜欢的卡司，结果特别是最后一幕，张伯伦说，看我牺牲好大，让你们认清希特勒。。。估计导演是德国人的原因？那个演员还是好看的
我被ram哪怕残疾了被关在地牢里一周一顿饭还要坚持健身的精神感动了。
4.25/5 不愧是印度今年的抗戰神片，印度版《戰狼》、《狙擊手》、《梅爾吉勃遜之英雄本色》、《終極戰士》，打鬥偶爾還有股《殺破狼》的狠勁，諜對諜也有股《無間道》的味道。
“全国人民都忘记了是什么造就了这个国家，现在有人来领导他们，提醒他们这个国家有多伟大。”影片是以重要历史事实为背景，但仍感觉格局不够。
两人在大桥底下浪荡秋千，在天台顶上引体向上；双人舞后分上下，功夫场中搞缠斗。
这个电影SB的地方在于傲慢，做为一战胜利国的人民完全无视德国普通百姓的的感受，杀了希特勒就能解决问题吗？
俄罗斯已经在基辅兵临城下！！张伯伦在希特勒面前简直幼稚地像一个幼稚园小朋友。人总是有局限性的 历史也总是在重复。在张伯伦的视角里 他一次又一次地 为了保持和平而付出努力 殊不知 却是在饲养一个人间恶魔
真的不知道哪来的优越感。
为张伯伦翻案，翻不去英国牺牲弱小自私自利的帝国主义底色。
我对历史题材小说改编的电影总是很宽容，不需要逻辑严谨，最后能圆出一个好玩的结局就行。是配乐和镜头语言把这部电影救回及格线的，小酒馆聚会和牛津派对又弄成美则美矣的鸡肋了，最后俩男主分食一根烟怪浪漫的，谁让我就是喜欢这种cliche。把女性角色塑造成隐藏辅助才是年代剧的正确打开方式，三个女人各有各的坚韧与勇敢，同时也起到了不可或缺的作用。吐槽女性角色还不如吐槽男主，性格如白纸做主线任务能力又差，简直独自carry起观众的血压。总而言之，当个剧情/惊悚故事看看得了，品一品人间真情（“希望就是等待别人救你，所以最好不要”），非要求不偏不倚也太蛋疼了吧。
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