The Caiman(2006)
Bruno Bonomo was a famous producer of B-movies in the ‘70s. After a long hiatus, Bonomo offers a screenplay to RAI centered on the figure of Italy’s prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television broadcaster refuses to produce it
Movie: The Caiman
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bruno Bonomo
Paola Bonomo
Teresa
Marco Pulici
Direttore di produzione
Silvio Berlusconi
il marito di Aidra in "Cataratte"
dirigente Maoista in "Cataratte"
Franco Caspio
Beppe Savonese, critico cinematografico
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Bruno Bonomo was a famous producer of B-movies in the ‘70s. After a long hiatus, Bonomo offers a screenplay to RAI centered on the figure of Italy’s prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television broadcaster refuses to produce it
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2006-03-24
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