Perez. is a 2014 Italian neo-noir film written and directed by Edoardo De Angelis. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
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Plot
Demetrio Perez is a famous criminal lawyer from Naples who years ago was considered one of the best in his field, but after having made too many enemies is now reduced to working as a public defender. His life begins to fall apart when his daughter Mia falls madly in love with Francesco Corvino, the son of a boss of the Camorra, who was the one who bribed Perez’s boss to demote him.
Luca Buglione, the boss of a rival clan, decides to become a pentito. He makes a deal with Perez: if the lawyer manages to retrieve a batch of smuggled diamonds for him, he will then testify against Francesco.
Cast
Luca Zingaretti as Demetrio Perez
Marco D'Amore as Francesco Corvino
Simona Tabasco as Tea Perez
Massimiliano Gallo as Luca Buglione
Giampaolo Fabrizio as Ignazio Merolla
Toni Laudadio as PM Rossetti
Antonio Pennarella as Assistente PM
Cristina Donadio as Madre di Corvino
Ivan Castiglione as Walter
Lino Musella as Latella
Salvatore Cantalupo as Uomo auto
Gennaro Di Colandrea as Uomo in tribunale
Giovanni Vastarella as Rapinatore
Saman Anthony as Indiano