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70% Critic Match
Smiling Maniacs
“Women are their playthings...Violence is their game!”
7.0 / 10• 1975• 1h 40m•NR• Italian
CrimeThriller
Storyline
During an inquest, an ambitious judge finds out that a lot of high-rank politicians are corrupt to the core.
Cast & Crew
Franco Nero
Judge Dani
Lead
Fernando Rey
Judge Vanini
Umberto Orsini
Erzi
Mara Danaud
Flavia
Giovanna Benedetto
Elena Vanini
Umberto D'Orsi
'Eccellenza'
Gabriele Ferzetti
Prandó
Martin Balsam
Carlo Goja
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcello Aliprandi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Smiling Maniacs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
