After watching Gomorrah moving to another Italian crime drama was something of a relief from the violent and dark world of the Mafia. Fog and Crimes: The Complete First Season is a more sedate trip into the world of a detective who doesn’t really go for the violent approach, but when he sets his sights on a case Soneri (Luca Barbareschi) never lets go.
Based on the novels by Valerio Varesi the first season of Fog and Crimes features four investigations that have more of a historical feel to them. Touching on not only the past of Italy the stories also focus on criminal pasts and dips into the life of Soneri himself as he fights to solve the crimes.
I will admit to not knowing much about Italian history, but watching Inspector De Luca I found that a good reference for the effect World War 2 had on the country.
Based on the novels by Valerio Varesi the first season of Fog and Crimes features four investigations that have more of a historical feel to them. Touching on not only the past of Italy the stories also focus on criminal pasts and dips into the life of Soneri himself as he fights to solve the crimes.
I will admit to not knowing much about Italian history, but watching Inspector De Luca I found that a good reference for the effect World War 2 had on the country.
- 10/27/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Television movies based on the time of the world wars always create interest, but in countries like the UK we normally focus on the side we relate to the most, the allies. Inspector De Luca is an Italian series that gained interest through the popularity of European detective shows, but where most go for the Nordic Noir style, Inspector De Luca is based on a detective trying to bring justice between 1938 and 1948, a time of great social change in Italy.
The show itself is a miniseries spread into four television movies Unauthorized Investigation, Carte Blanche, The Damned Season and Via Della Oche. The first two movies are based during the time when Mussolini was in power and the fascist state was at full power. De Luca (Alessandro Preziosi) fights for justice not only against the mystery of the crime itself but also a society where the rich felt invulnerable and...
The show itself is a miniseries spread into four television movies Unauthorized Investigation, Carte Blanche, The Damned Season and Via Della Oche. The first two movies are based during the time when Mussolini was in power and the fascist state was at full power. De Luca (Alessandro Preziosi) fights for justice not only against the mystery of the crime itself but also a society where the rich felt invulnerable and...
- 4/13/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
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