Romanzo Criminale

Now Available
with English Subtitles

Romanzo Criminale Season One

Region 2 &4 PAL English Subtitles

Romanzo criminale is a television series based on the novel of the Italian judge Giancarlo De Cataldo and represents the second after the film adaptation directed by Michele Placido. Love, family dynamics, neurosis, friends, grudges are a counterpoint to the main story, that of a group of enthusiasts for nearly fifteen years has cherished an illusion, the conquest of Rome: the Cold, Dandy, Lebanese, Patrizia, Scialoja are some of the characters inspired by the true story of the banda Magliana. Contains the episodes of season one. (Google Translation of the Italian)

---

Romanzo Criminale Season Two

Region 2, PAL English Subtitles

A criminal known as The Libanese has a dream: to conquer the underworld of Rome. To carry out this feat without precedent he puts together a ruthless and highly organized gang. Their progress and changes in leadership (The Lebanese is followed by his cohorts Freddo and Dandy) take place over twenty-five years, from the 1970's into the '90's, and are inseparably intertwined with the dark history of modern Italy: terrorism, kidnappings and corruption at the highest levels of government. Throughout these years Police Lieutenant Scialoia sticks to the gang's trail, trying both to bring them to justice and to win the heart of Dandy's girlfriend Patrizia.

---

2005 Film

Region 1, NTSC English Subtitles

Region 2, PAL English Subtitles

A criminal known as The Libanese has a dream: to conquer the underworld of Rome. To carry out this feat without precedent he puts together a ruthless and highly organized gang. Their progress and changes in leadership (The Lebanese is followed by his cohorts Freddo and Dandy) take place over twenty-five years, from the 1970's into the '90's, and are inseparably intertwined with the dark history of modern Italy: terrorism, kidnappings and corruption at the highest levels of government. Throughout these years Police Lieutenant Scialoia sticks to the gang's trail, trying both to bring them to justice and to win the heart of Dandy's girlfriend Patrizia.