"The Salamander" is a movie set in Italy with an international cast and a script by Rod Serling. Although it currently has a score of 5.5 on IMDB, I think it's a good bit better than that.
The story reminded me in many way of the great American film, "Seven Days in May"...about a General who is planning a coup in the States. In this case, following the murder of a general, the investigator, the Colonel (Franco Nero), follows clues which lead him to believe someone is planning a coup in Italy. And, the leader of the coup is not above arranging for a few murders...and the Colonel is probably next.
The film has a pretty amazing international cast. The only major role played by an Italian is Nero...the rest are Americans and Brits...Martin Balsam, Christopher Lee, Anthony Quinn and Eli Wallach. They are fine, though a few of them forgot their Italian accents from time to time.
As the the plot it is excellent BUT confusing. My advice is sit with a laptop or cell phone with the IMDB page so when you hear various names, you know exactly it is they are discussing. Well worth seeing.
The story reminded me in many way of the great American film, "Seven Days in May"...about a General who is planning a coup in the States. In this case, following the murder of a general, the investigator, the Colonel (Franco Nero), follows clues which lead him to believe someone is planning a coup in Italy. And, the leader of the coup is not above arranging for a few murders...and the Colonel is probably next.
The film has a pretty amazing international cast. The only major role played by an Italian is Nero...the rest are Americans and Brits...Martin Balsam, Christopher Lee, Anthony Quinn and Eli Wallach. They are fine, though a few of them forgot their Italian accents from time to time.
As the the plot it is excellent BUT confusing. My advice is sit with a laptop or cell phone with the IMDB page so when you hear various names, you know exactly it is they are discussing. Well worth seeing.