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The Monster of Florence

The Monster of Florence

2009•6.9/10
DramaCrime

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6.9/10(8)

The miniseries tells the eight double murders committed from 1968 to 1985, in the Florentine countryside, where young couples who were massacred appartavano in their cars looking for intimacy. It particularly emphasizes the personal battle of Renzo Rontini, father of Pia killed with her boyfriend Claudio Stefanacci in Vicchio, in Mugello (29 July 1984), in the search for the culprit of the death of his daughter.

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Production

Wilder

Language

IT

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 12, 2009

Last Aired

December 10, 2009

Networks

Fox Crime

Created By

Antonello Grimaldi

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2009-11-12
The series opens with the murder that took place on the night of June 7, 1981 in the countryside near Scandicci: Carmela de Nuccio and Giovanni Foggi were shot dead while they were alone in their car.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2009-11-12
Hopes that Mainardi would reveal the killer's identity faded with his death in the hospital. The prosecutor's office began pursuing a new lead, stemming from a 1968 crime.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2009-11-19
Pia's disappearance shocks Renzo so much that uncovering the truth becomes his sole obsession. He quits his job to devote himself entirely to her search.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2009-11-26
The prosecutor ordered a search of Pacciani's home and found a bullet compatible with those used by the monster.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2009-12-03
In the aftermath of Pacciani's appeal trial, prosecutor Vigna, aware of the weakness of the evidence, decides to take a fresh look at the investigation and calls in Commissioner Michele Giuttari.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2009-12-10
Renzo's passing is a hard blow for Winnie: the pain of losing her husband is compounded by the financial difficulties that force her to leave the house where she saw Pia grow up.

Cast

Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini

Renzo Rontini

Marit Nissen

Marit Nissen

Winnie Rontini

Nicole Grimaudo

Nicole Grimaudo

Silvia Della Monica

Tiziana Di Marco

Tiziana Di Marco

Pia Rontini

Giovanni Bissaca

Giovanni Bissaca

Medico Legale

Simona Caparrini

Simona Caparrini

Daniela Stefanacci

Sergio Forconi

Sergio Forconi

Mauro Poggiali

Francesco Burroni

Francesco Burroni

Mario Vanni

Corso Salani

Corso Salani

Paolo Canessa

Duccio Camerini

Duccio Camerini

Mario Rotella

Pietro Fornaciari

Pietro Fornaciari

Piero Mucciarini

Sandro Ghiani

Sandro Ghiani

Giovanni Mele

Giovanni Carroni

Giovanni Carroni

Francesco Vinci

Massimo Sarchielli

Massimo Sarchielli

Pietro Pacciani

Francesco Borchi

Francesco Borchi

Massimo

Roberta Cartocci

Roberta Cartocci

Rosanna Pacciani

Paolo Cioni

Paolo Cioni

Luca Giannelli

Gianni Giannini

Gianni Giannini

Baldo Bardazzi

Luciano Casaredi

Bruni

Giorgio Colangeli

Giorgio Colangeli

Michele Giuttari

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