Toni (1999)
Directed by Philomène Esposito

Crime / Drama / Romance

Film Synopsis

Toni, a Mafioso, is sent to Paris to fulfil a contract.  His contact is a strange individual known as The Old One, who has been disowned by his family.  In the course of his mission, Toni meets Marie, a young woman who is distraught by the suicide of her best friend.  The two embark on an ambiguous relationship but things take a nasty turn when Toni kills the gangster boss with whom he was supposed to negotiate...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Philomène Esposito
  • Script: Philomène Esposito, Patrick Laurent
  • Cinematographer: Emmanuel Machuel
  • Music: Alexandre Desplat
  • Cast: Alessandro Gassman (Toni), Béatrice Dalle (Marie), Raf Vallone (Le vieux), Venantino Venantini (Minelli), Elena Varzi (Sylvana), Martin Esposito (L'ange gardien), Roland Marchisio (Pippo), Salvatore Ingoglia (L'homme de main de Minelli), Bruno Delahaye (Jacques), Mario Iera (Le patron du restaurant), Alessio Caruso, Roger Knobelspiess
  • Country: France / Italy
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min

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