Un eroe borghese

1979. Lawyer Giorgio Ambrosoli is appointed liquidator of Banca Privata Italiana, the empire of mighty financier Michele Sindona. Teaming up with unassuming cop Silvio Novembre, Ambrosoli uncovers the real scope of Sindona's malpractice, exposing him as the middleman in a global network linking the Sicilian Mafia, Italy's ruling Christian Democrats, and CIA-backed covert operations across Western Europe. Isolated by his own government and pressured by mob hitmen, Ambrosoli refuses to back down, insisting he is simply 'doing his duty'.

Cast

Michele Placido

as Silvio Novembre

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

as Giorgio Ambrosoli

Omero Antonutti

as Michele Sindona

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

as Annalori Ambrosoli

Daan Hugaert

as William J. Aricò

Pascal Druant

as Piersandro Magnoni

Laure Killing

as sig.ra Novembre

Ricky Tognazzi

as Mario Sarcinelli

Laura Betti

as dott.ssa Trebbi

Giuliano Montaldo

as Roberto Calvi

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