Product Description

One of the most contraversial Italian made-for-TV thriller made in the recent years, by the hottest modern Italian horror director Michele Soavi retelling a true story that shocked the Italian public and society for over 10 years.

SYNOPSIS

In this violent action thriller, Kim Rossi-Stuart (THE NAME OF THE ROSE) and Dino Abbrescia (I'M NOT SCARED) are detectives on the trail of a criminal gang perpetrating terrorist attacks along the Rimini coast and getting away each time in a white Fiat Uno. When pursuit of the gang ends in the death of their superior officer, the detectives go beyond the law to bring the killers to justice… only to find that their identities are as shocking as their crimes. UNO BIANCA finds Michele Soavi employing his trademark suspense tactics to give added tension to this fact-based action film, co-scripted by veteran EuroCult actor-writer Luigi Montefiori (RABID DOGS). NoShame Films is proud to present the American premiere of this two-part, three-hour film, originally broadcast on Italian television and unlike anything you've ever seen in prime time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78980 in DVD
• Brand: Ryko Distribution
• Released on: 2006-03-28
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: Italian
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 200 minutes

Amazon.com
Gripping from start to finish, Uno Bianca is an outstanding police procedural originally broadcast on Italian television in 2001, now available as a superbly packaged DVD set from NoShame Films. Italian horror and suspense master Michele Soavi (Cemetery Man) brings his formidable talent to bear on the fact-based 1991 case of the "Uno Bianca" gang of thieves and killers, so named because they use a white Fiat Uno as their getaway car. When their commander is killed in an attempted raid on the gang, detective Valerio Maldesi (Italian star Kim Rossi Stuart) and his partner Rocco (Dino Abbrescia) begin an aggressively maverick campaign to capture the killers, whose reign of terror leaves a rising body count at banks, supermarkets and gas stations along the Rimini coast. Intelligently scripted by veteran actor-writer Luigi Montefiori (a.k.a. George Eastman, Rabid Dogs), this two-part, three-hour action thriller unfolds with superior plotting, character development, and bursts of violence that emerge sensibly (and not gratuitously) from an intense series of cat-and-mouse confrontations. A slick, expertly crafted production, Uno Bianca plays out with the forceful momentum of Michael Mann's Heat combined with the sensible casework of Helen Mirren's acclaimed British series Prime Suspect. If the climax seems mildly anticlimactic, it's only because Uno Bianca is realistically faithful to actual police methods, uncompromised by artificial action or implausible plot devices. As the intricate plot unfolds to include Maldesi's pregnant wife and the stressful effect of his obsessive pursuit of justice, Soavi handles action and suspense with Hitchcockian precision, and the casting of Stuart and Abbrescia simply couldn't be better.

NoShame's two-disc DVD release of Uno Bianca is first-class in every way, with an abundance of bonus features (interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a photo gallery, etc.), and an informative, well-written booklet of background detail and cast/director biographies. Just for fun, there's even a cardboard cut-out so you can make your own miniature white Fiat Uno! For discerning DVD collectors everywhere, it's this kind of care and attention that distinguishes NoShame from other, less fan-oriented DVD distributors, and Uno Bianca is entirely worthy of this high-class presentation. --Jeff Shannon

Mondo Digital.com
intense, committed performance by Rossi Stuart The opening ten minutes alone is a marvel of visual storytelling

Twitch Film.net
Soavi takes his limited budget and builds a compelling story driven by well layered characters.

Customer Reviews

GREAT WORK BY MICHELE SOAVI
If you were looking for some new films of Michele Soavi you probably enjoy "The Church", "Stagefright", "The Sect" and "Cemetery Man" a lot. And "Uno Bianca" is definately not like those brillinat horror flicks. But anyway it's still brilliant. Although not horror. Even if you came across this film by chance I suggest you order it because it's very good. It tells a story of two Rimini cops who are after a ruthless "Uno Bianca" (White Fiat Uno) gang which robs banks and kills the eyewitnesses. Based on actual events that'd taken place in Italy this 3h 20m story spins so fast you won't be able to take you eyes off the screen. Primarily I wanted to watch this TV-film during two evenings, but after the first part I realized I wouldn't be able to wait till another day. So I had to go to sleep very late at night. But it was worth it. Every aspect of "Uno Binca" is great. Cinematography, acting, music, the script - everything. It is one of the best movies I bought recently and it proved the fact that a talented person is talented in everything. Michele Soavi who retired from the horror genre (I hope not forever) took a totally different work and managed it just perfectly. I will definately be waiting for another release of his whatever it will be - horror, police movie or a romantic comedy.

Michele Soavi finally makes his return to American audiences.
Dario Argento protege, Michele Soavi, left the cinema due to his son's health problems soon after his zombie classic, "DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE" aka "CEMETERY MAN". He then decided to make Italian TV movies like this one. But, this is unlike any film you'll ever see on ABC. It plays more like an HBO film but with some visual flairs occasionally added.
Kim Rossi Stuart plays a beach patrolling cop in an Italian resort town. When he hears some local policemen were gunned down by the notorious "UNO BIANCO" gang, it peaks his interest. But, it isn't until his commanding officer is gunned down by the mad, money-hungry gang members, that he decides to put an end to the terror. Thus begins his investigation, which points the accusing finger towards a policeman who may be a member.
High suspense and an eerie soundtrack make this a great entry in the Michele Soavi collection, even though it's a big departure from his Gothic Horror roots.
3 hours and 20 minutes of subtitles, however easy to read, might make you miss some of the visual elements. Still, worth a look.
Bravo, Soavi.

Top TV from Italy
Extremely good, but lengthy. From a TV "mini" series and I was surprised how deep the storyline was. Anybody who likes Kim Rossi Stuart should buy a copy. This is a great cop story; aka cop on cop!

My copy of the DVD did have faulty sub-titles, No Shame is inconsistent on quality; some titles are unbelievably good while others have some sort of fatal flaw.