5 Is the Perfect Number (Italian: 5 è il numero perfetto) is a 2019 Italian thriller drama film directed by Igort, based on his 2002 homonymous graphic novel,[1] starring Toni Servillo and Valeria Golino.
The film was released in Italy on 29 August 2019[2] and presented at the Venice Days of the 76th Venice Film Festival.[3]
Plot
In 1970s Naples, the retired camorrist Peppino Lo Cicero decides to return to action after the murder of his son Nino. Imagining that his son's death was caused by a betrayal, Peppino tries to hire four fellow hitmen in order to plan and execute his revenge.
Cast
- Toni Servillo as Peppino Lo Cicero
- Valeria Golino as Rita
- Carlo Buccirosso as Totò o' Macellaio (Totò the Butcher)
- Iaia Forte as Madonna
- Giovanni Ludeno as Il Gobbo (The Hunchback)
- Vincenzo Nemolato as Mister Ics (Mr. X)
- Mimmo Borrelli as Don Guarino
- Gigio Morra as Don Lava
- Emanuele Valenti as Ciro
- Marcello Romolo as Michele
Reception
The film has been described as visually and stylistically appealing, yet not emotionally compelling by The Hollywood Reporter.[4]
References
- ^ "Igort approda al cinema con un Toni Servillo versione killer in impermeabile". mymovies.it. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "5 è il numero perfetto - Film (2019)". comingsoon.it. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Giornate degli Autori, l'Italia in concorso con Igort". La Repubblica. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Young, Deborah (2019-09-01). "'5 Is the Perfect Number' ('5 e' il numero perfetto'): Film Review | Venice 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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