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Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection
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Title: Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection

Release Date: 17 Oct 2016

Runtime: 45m

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie

Director: Oplon Film

Production Companies: Oplon Film

Overview: An upbeat and humorous account of the hard life under police protection led by Italian writer Roberto Saviano since the publication in 2006 of Gomorrah, his controversial book about the Camorra, the ruthless organization that has dominated the criminal underground in Naples for centuries.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.2 (38 votes)

Cast

  • Self - Interviewer / Narrator (voice): Pif
  • Self - Writer: Roberto Saviano
  • Self - Journalist: Rosaria Capacchione
  • Self - Bookstore Owner: Raimondo Di Maio
  • Self - GRIDAS Center Manager: Mirella Pignataro
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