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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
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| director = Fernando Di Leo
| producer =
| screenplay = Fernando Di Leo
| story = Fernando Di Leo
| starring =
| music = Luis Enriquez Bacalov
| cinematography = Roberto Gerardi
| editing = Amedeo Giomini
| studio = Teleuropa International Film
| distributor = Titanus
| released =
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = Italy
| language =
| budget =
| gross = 259,502 million
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'Blood and Diamonds' is a 1978 Italian crime film directed by Fernando di Leo.
Cast
*Claudio Cassinelli: Guido Mauri
*Martin Balsam: Rizzo
*Barbara Bouchet: Lisa
*Pier Paolo Capponi: Tony
*Olga Karlatos: Maria
*Vittorio Caprioli: commissioner
Production
The original title for the film was 'Roma calibro 9' . The film is very similar to Di Leo's earlier film 'Caliber 9', with Italian film historian and critic Roberto Curti describing it as "a reversal of 'Caliber 9'" with the relationships in the film being contrary to each other.
The cast initially intended to include Franco Gasparri, fresh from the success of the 'Mark il poliziotto' film series, in the main role of Guido Mauri.
Release
'Blood and Diamonds' premiered in Rome on 17 March 1978. The film was distributed by Titanus in Italy, the day after the kidnapping of Aldo Moro which led to the film grossing only 259,502,900 Italian lira.
See also
* List of Italian films of 1978
Notes
References
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