
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
Seen it?2002 | 125 min | Thriller, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Bound or Public Enemies, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A reconstruction of the bankruptcy of the Banco Ambrosiano bank and its liaisons with the Vatican and the Masonry through its president Roberto Calvi, notoriously found dead under the Blackfriars Bridge in London in June 1982.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$212K worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giuseppe Ferrara
- Giancarlo GianniniFlavio Carboni
- Omero AntonuttiRoberto Calvi
- Alessandro GassmannFrancesco Pazienza
- Rutger HauerPaul Marcinkus
- Pamela VilloresiClara Calvi
- Vincenzo PelusoSilvano Vittor
- Alessandra BelliniAnna Calvi
- Francesco CordioCarlo Calvi
- Pier Paolo CapponiRoberto Rosone
- Franco DiogeneLuigi Mennini