Il Lupo

Overview

Dir. Stefano Calvagna’s third feature is inspired by the real events in the life of Luciano Liboni, aka "The Wolf." A freewheeling interpretation of the character, here renamed Franco Scattoni (Massimo Bonetti), the film highlights the ups and downs of a rough and violent man, whose behavior borders on madness and is worsened by epilepsy. Il Lupo feels he has nothing to loose. Diving headfirst into a life of crime, he ends up killing a gas station attendant in Perugia in 2002. He then kills a young "carabiniere," and becomes a wanted fugitive. A case study in human behavior’s violent patterns framed as a psychological thriller and police story, this controversial film has been praised for the uncompromising realism of its disturbing narrative.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Massimo Bonetti

Il Lupo

Mirko Petrini

Mauro

Antonella Ponziani

Sara

Claudio Angelini

Padre del Lupo

Maurizio Mattioli

Maresciallo Piparo

Enrico Montesano

Ermanno Franchini

Stefano Calvagna

Gladio

Marcello Magnelli

Barbone