Story of movie The Challenge 1958 Film : La sfida ("the challenge") is a 1958 Italian film by Francesco Rosi. It stars José Suárez as a gang leader who challenges a local Camorra boss for supremacy. It won the Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
| La sfida | |
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| Directed by | Francesco Rosi |
| Written by | Suso Cecchi d'Amico Enzo Provenzale Francesco Rosi |
| Starring | José Suárez Rosanna Schiaffino |
| Music by | Roman Vlad |
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| Country | Italy Spain |
The film is based on the real-life story of Camorra boss Pasquale Simonetti, known as Pasquale 'e Nola, and his wife and former beauty queen Pupetta Maresca, played by Rosanna Schiaffino.
It was produced by the Italian companies Cinecittà and Vides Cinematografica and the Spanish companies Lux Film and Suevia Films.
