The Death of Mario Ricci
La Mort de Mario Ricci
Synopsis
A TV reporter and his assisstant go to a small Swiss village to do a programme with a reclusive scientist, an expert on world food shortages. During this time, an Italian immigrant worker is killed in a road crash and the reporter becomes involved in uncovering the truth about his death.
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Gian Maria Volonté
Bernard Fontana
Jean-Michel Dupuis
Didier Meylan
Heinz Bennent
Henri Kremer
Mimsy Farmer
Cathy Burns
Lucas Belvaux
Stephane Coutaz
Magali Noël
Solange
Michel Robin
Fernand Blondel
Michael Hinz
Otto Schmidhauser
Claudio Caramaschi
Giuseppe Cardetti
Roger Jendly
Francis
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Jacky Vermot
Michel Cassagne
Armand Barbezat
Marblum Jequier
Odette Simonet
Jean-Claude Perrin
Edgar Simonet
Bernard Soufflet
Gérard Simonet
André Schmidt
Maurice Coutaz
Claude-Inga Barbey
Sylvia Deruaz
François Berthet
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Goretta
- Screenplay & Story
- Claude Goretta, Georges Haldas
- Original Score
- Arié Dzierlatka
- Original Title
- La Mort de Mario Ricci
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Switzerland
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- France•3, Pégase Films, Swanie Productions, Tele München, TSR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Goretta
Claude Goretta, Georges Haldas
Arié Dzierlatka
Joële Van Effenterre
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Goretta
Director
Joële Van Effenterre
Editor
Claude Goretta
Writer
Georges Haldas
Writer
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What is The Death of Mario Ricci about?
A TV reporter and his assisstant go to a small Swiss village to do a programme with a reclusive scientist, an expert on world food shortages. During this time, an Italian immigrant worker is killed in a road crash and the reporter becomes involved in uncovering the truth about his death.
Who directed The Death of Mario Ricci?
The Death of Mario Ricci was directed by Claude Goretta.
Who stars in The Death of Mario Ricci?
The principal cast of The Death of Mario Ricci includes Gian Maria Volonté, Jean-Michel Dupuis, Heinz Bennent, Mimsy Farmer, Lucas Belvaux.
When was The Death of Mario Ricci released and how long is it?
The Death of Mario Ricci was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Death of Mario Ricci?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Death of Mario Ricci was composed by Arié Dzierlatka.