The film The ForgerThe film, which has just premiered on Netflix, is based on real events and tells the story of Toni Chichiarelli, an artist who worked as a forger in the Italian criminal underworld during the 1970s.
Directed by Stefano Lodovichi, the italian production It explores a historical snapshot of the 1970s and 1980s. The period was marked by political instability, social tensions, and the strong presence of criminal organizations in the country.
The plot follows Toni Chichiarelli, played by the actor Peter CastellittoThe protagonist possesses an unusual ability to reproduce images, documents, and works of art with a high level of technical precision.
Connections to organized crime
While trying to break into the art world, Toni begins to move in environments that go beyond galleries and studios. The character comes into contact with groups linked to illegal activities in a Rome undergoing transformation.
The script shows how the protagonist's skills brought him closer to... Banda MaglianaThe criminal organization operated in the Italian capital and was linked to various incidents investigated by the local authorities.
The production also contextualizes the forger's actions within political events, such as the Moro CaseThe narrative's focus remains on the circulation of counterfeit documents and the criminal network associated with that period.
Literary basis and team
The story is inspired by the book Il Falsario di StatoThis literary work brings together accounts and documents about counterfeiters involved in schemes that reached official institutions in 20th-century Italy.
The film adaptation uses the source material as a basis, but adopts a free approach. The film rearranges characters and situations for narrative purposes, without intending to reconstruct the events in a strictly chronological order.
The Forger has a script written by Sandro Petraglia It has a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. The title is already available for subscribers of the streaming platform.
