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The Law

Original title: La legge
  • 1959
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
956
YOUR RATING
Gina Lollobrigida and Yves Montand in The Law (1959)
Illicit passions pervade an Italian town, where men gather nightly for the cynical "game of the law.
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ItalianComedyCrimeDrama

The moral standards of a small Italian village fall to decay.The moral standards of a small Italian village fall to decay.The moral standards of a small Italian village fall to decay.

  • Director
    • Jules Dassin
  • Writers
    • Roger Vailland
    • Jules Dassin
    • Françoise Giroud
  • Stars
    • Gina Lollobrigida
    • Pierre Brasseur
    • Marcello Mastroianni
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    956
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Roger Vailland
      • Jules Dassin
      • Françoise Giroud
    • Stars
      • Gina Lollobrigida
      • Pierre Brasseur
      • Marcello Mastroianni
    • 12User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Videos1

    The Law (La Loi)
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    Top Cast22

    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • Marietta
    Pierre Brasseur
    Pierre Brasseur
    • Don Cesare
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Enrico Tosso - l'agronomo
    Melina Mercouri
    Melina Mercouri
    • Donna Lucrezia
    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Matteo Brigante
    Raf Mattioli
    Raf Mattioli
    • Francesco Brigante
    Vittorio Caprioli
    Vittorio Caprioli
    • Attilio - il commissario
    Lidia Alfonsi
    Lidia Alfonsi
    • Giuseppina
    Gianrico Tedeschi
    Gianrico Tedeschi
    • Primo disoccupato
    Nino Vingelli
    Nino Vingelli
    • Pizzaccio
    Bruno Carotenuto
    • Balbo
    Luisa Rivelli
    Luisa Rivelli
    • Elvira
    Anna Maria Bottini
    Anna Maria Bottini
    • Maria
    Anna Arena
    • Anna - la moglie d'Attilio
    Edda Soligo
    • Giulia
    Herbert Knippenberg
    • Lo svizzero
    Franco Pesce
    • Vecchietto in piazza
    Joe Dassin
    Joe Dassin
    • Secondo disoccupato
    • (as Joseph Dassin)
    • Director
      • Jules Dassin
    • Writers
      • Roger Vailland
      • Jules Dassin
      • Françoise Giroud
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      A very big box-office flop; Claude Chabrol later claimed that the new directors of the French New Wave got their chance because its failure convinced several big French producers that inexpensive films with new talent might have a better chance of success.
    • Connections
      Featured in Discovering Film: Gina Lollobrigida (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Sérénade à Bari
      Music by Roman Vlad
      Lyrics by Marc Lanjean
      Performed by Gina Lollobrigida

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 25, 1959 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Where the Hot Wind Blows!
    • Filming locations
      • Carpino, Foggia, Apulia, Italy(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Le Groupe des Quatre
      • Cité Films
      • Titanus
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • FRF 450,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,351
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,351
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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