Wake Up and Die
Luciano Lutring is a dangerous fugitive in Italy, he meets Candida, a nightclub singer and they fall in love. On their back is Candida's lover Franco Magni, a two-bit gangster. Powered by his new-found fame and reputation, Lutring increasingly becomes more and more reckless, robbing as many jewelry stores as he can and pawning them before the cops catch up with him. One of the first of many poliziesco movies of the time and based on the life of real-life criminal Luciano Lutring; the infamous jewelry thief also known as the "machine gun soloist", a name he acquired by the media by keeping his weapon in a violin case.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Released
- 1966
- Country
- Italy, France
Details
Release year: 1966
Storyline
Luciano Lutring is a dangerous fugitive in Italy, he meets Candida, a nightclub singer and they fall in love. On their back is Candida's lover Franco Magni, a two-bit gangster. Powered by his new-found fame and reputation, Lutring increasingly becomes more and more reckless, robbing as many jewelry stores as he can and pawning them before the cops catch up with him. One of the first of many poliziesco movies of the time and based on the life of real-life criminal Luciano Lutring; the infamous jewelry thief also known as the "machine gun soloist", a name he acquired by the media by keeping his weapon in a violin case.
Top credits
Robert Hoffmann — Luciano Lutring
Lisa Gastoni — Yvonne Lutring
Gian Maria Volontè — Inspector Moroni
Claudio Camaso — Franco Magni
Did you know
• Italian censorship visa # 46763 delivered on 2 April 1966.
User reviews
Great remaster of this Italian classic
Feels dragged out but features some thrilling set-pieces
A rare and forgotten gem from Italy
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
