

7.063 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestIn the early '80s, Enzo Tortora is one of the most beloved figures on Italian television. But in the midst of Italy's war against organized crime, Enzo's life is upended when he's falsely connected to the notorious Camorra criminal ring.
Acting
Gifuni's smile curdling in real time — devastating.
Direction
Bellocchio's 84 years of rage, finally unleashed.
Production
1980s Italian TV recreated with obsessive, gaudy precision.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Enzo Tortora died in 1988, months after his full acquittal. He never returned to television.
Tortora's case sparked Italy's 'guaranteeism' movement — the legal principle that protection of the innocent outweighs punishment of the guilty. Bellocchio fought for this film for 15 years.