Maltese2017

Director
Gianluca Maria Tavarelli

Actors

Paolo Ricca (Francesco Consalvo)
Kim Rossi Stuart (Commissario Dario Maltese)
Rike Schmid (Elisa Ripstein)
Antonio Milo (Saverio Mandara)
Francesco Scianna (Mauro Licata)
Roberto Nobile (Questore Aldo Saura)

In Sicily during the seventies the police chief Maltese finds himself entangled in an investigation that will uncover the widespread influence of Mafia…
Commissario Dario Maltese, a senior police officer in the drug enforcement agency, is led to uncover a complex system of corruption and lawlessness, with assassins and criminals working alongside powerful but untouchable citizens, including government figures. Maltese risks his own life, clashing with murderers who have been sent to kill him. He sees friends murdered and almost loses the woman he has fallen in love with. It is the mid-1970s. A heroin-refining operation moves from Marseille to Sicily, penetrating Italy and causing a far-reaching transformation in the largest criminal organization in the world: the Mafia. Dario returns to his hometown Trapani where he faces up to the reasons behind his father’s death and painfully discovers that the long arm of crime is reaching closer to him than he could ever have imagined.
 “It’s an intriguing and different attempt at crime drama. And that’s exactly what we need at the moment – something a little different and enjoyable.” – Culture Fly
“It’s a violent, elegant, nostalgic piece that combines the pathos of The Godfather with the achingly stylish beauty of Mad Men.” – The I Paper
“Director and showrunner Gianluca Maria Tavarelli delivers a feast for the tourist and the crime fan.” – The Guardian