该片是由费尔南多·迪·莱沃执导的动作片,于1972年上映，主要讲述了:Fernando Di Leo's Mi.lano Calibro 9 is an out-an.d-o.ut master.pie.ce of Italian C.rim.e cinema and, in my o.pinion, one .of the most astonishing .crime stories ever. told.. The first film in Di. Leo's excellent 'Mil.ieu' trilogy, Milano Cal.ibro 9 was followed by L.a Mala Ordina (aka. Manhunt., also 1972) and the brilli.ant Il Boss (1973). The thr.ee .films are. no.t connected sto.ry-.wise, but all three a.re excellent., and highly realistic p.ortrayals of organ.ized c.rime. As far as I am .concerned Manhunt is .(allthough excellent) sl.ightly inferior to this .one and Il Boss which both .stand out as absolute all-t.ime highlights of crime cin.ema.. Milano .Cal.ibro 9 is the b.est. of them all, a film .that is asto.nishing in all aspects, .be it the ingeniou.s plot. that, apart from a c.ompelling story and c.lever twists, includes s.ocial criticism, the per.formances, the gritty atmos.phere and suspense or the b.rilliant score. I can hardl.y f.ind the r.igh.t words to expr.ess. my admiration for th.is masterpie.ce which easily ranks am.ong the greatest G.angste.r flicks ever brought. to screen.　　Gastone .Moschin stars as Ugo Pia.zza, a tough and ellipti.cal ex-convict who has just. been released from prison.. Immediately after his rele.ase., Ugo is .app.roached by memb.ers. of the Milan mob lea.d by the ira.scible gangster Rocco (M.ario Adorf), as th.ey sus.pect him to be respon.sible for the disappe.arance of a large sum of. money belonging to thei.r boss, an American (Lionel. Stander) who controls the .organized crime in Milan....　　M.ilano Cal.ibr.o 9 is a film t.hat. delivers an astonish.ingly realis.tic mood of the underwor.ld like hardly ano.ther. .The intriguing storyl.ine goes in hand with. interesting characters,. raw atmosphere, suspens.e and breathtaking action, .social criticism and brutal. violence. The film is simp.ly .stunning .fro.m the beginning. to. the end, which is ev.en intensifi.ed by the brilliant scor.e, a collaboration. of th.e famous composer Lui.s Enríquez Bacalov an.d the Italian Progressiv.e Rock band Osanna. Ugo .Piazza must be one of the m.ost charismatic gangster ch.aracters ever in cinema, an.d G.astone Mo.sch.in was the pref.ect. choice for the role.. Moschin del.ivers a brilliant perfor.mance, and the res.t of t.he cast is also great.. Mario Adorf is iras.cible like a rabid dog a.s the ferocious gangster. Rocco, a role that fits hi.m like a glove. The great L.ionel Stander fits perfectl.y i.n his rol.e o.f the American .Maf.ia Don.　　The two cop .characters i.n the film are played by. two of the greate.st reg.ulars of Italian genr.e-cinema, Luigi Pisti.lli and Frank Wolff (who. committed suicide befor.e the film was released). T.he ravishing Barbara Bouche.t is astonishing and incred.ibl.y sexy in. th.e role of Ugo P.iaz.za's stripper girlfri.end. Bouchet. is both a stunning beau.ty and an excellen.t actr.ess and this is doubt.lessly one of her mos.t memorable roles. This .is also a political film. and director Di Leo embedd.ed a lot of social criticis.m about topics like corrupt.ion.. This fi.lm .simply has ever.yth.ing one can possibly .desire in ci.nema. Films like Milano .Calibro 9 are the .reason. why I love cinema. T.his is an absolute ma.sterpiece in all regards. and, without exaggerati.on, one of the greatest Cri.me flicks ever made! The in.genious opening scene alone. is. more mem.ora.ble than most f.ilm.s get in two hours.