I love Francesco Rosi cinema. He is actually one of my favorite directors. I was very sad when he died. I remember thinking: another maestro died today. But really he was not "another". He was maybe the best italian film director of his time. Le Mani sulla città is a one of a kind black & white film about real estate and politics. It's raw and powerful almost like a Steinbeck novel or a Sidney Lumet earlier film. I don't think this film will ever get old, simply because Rosi tells us in the most sincere way the universal and undying story of corruption. And leaves us with very bitter feeling about modern society and human nature.
Review of Hands Over the City
