Things begin to complicate for both the ones who fight for justice and the ones who break the law. Corrado Cattani (Michele Placido) becomes a victim of blackmail while the criminals reveal their true relations and collaborations, particularly their dependence upon their "masters' - hidden, undefined wrong-doers.
The last episode of the first season directed by Damiano Damiani with the memorable music score by Riz Ortolani is slightly longer. It focuses on a few important aspects that will play a decisive role in the following parts.
Firstly, it is Corrado's family situation. Yes, his daughter Paola is set free after he has to do something totally against his ideals and the ethics of his work and set free Sante Cirinna (Angelo Infanti). But setting his daughter free in the manner that truly corresponds to the wretched acts of the mob does not solve the problem at all. It even more enhances the desire to take revenge in Corrado. Not to spoil much of the content, I can say that they leave a lasting impact on his teenage daughter, which is an outrageous aspect of the plot (not the last one) but without which the awful world of mafia would not be accurately depicted. With some seemingly genuine compassion from the group of the "rich and powerful" comes Countess Olga Camastra (Florinda Bolkan) wh openly states that she disapproves of the savage manners of the group. Yet, as Terrasini (Francois Perrier) rightly points out, she approves of the financial profits.
Secondly, it is Corrado's conscience as a policeman. Yes, his will is put to test and his desire to take justice in his own hands finds its realization in certain memorable moments of the episode. It is important to pay attention to the dark scene with Cirinna when the two meet...perhaps it is not that realistic but it is very psychological. What motives drive Corrado to become partly like them and what methods to see that there is a price they pay. The darkness of the scene where one victim is dead in the car and the other rope-tied enhanes a feeling of revenge in a viewer. That effective way to manifest the mind of the protagonist will echo later in PIOVRA 6 where Dave Licata (Vittorio Mezzogiorno) will meet the crucial "living dead" alleged Stefan Litvak.
Thirdly, a predominant plot of the episode is the tragic end of Titti (Rafaella Pecci Scialoia played by Barbara DeRossi (yes, this I can reveal that this is the last episode that we see her...unfortunately). Her rich but tragic and lonesome reality finds its end in a desperate act which she would not have committed, perhaps, if it were not for the evil people in her life. She is a character of the story to be pitied, really, except for Corrado, his daughter Paola and Anna Caruso being the victim of the reality. What kind of reality? Where money is the most important value! Profit above all! It is nicely described by Anna Caruso who lost most members of her family, including her fiance, because of the wretched pressure of the mob.
Finally, it is the very accurate in-depth portrayal of a lonesome soul who needs aid. Without others, he cannot do anything. In the background, we see the opulent palaces of the wealthy, Terrasini who claims only to see the righteous aspects of the society, those greater ones in Rome, party-goers who direct evil acts anonymously. And in contrast, there are just three men who want to do something about it. Do something about the organized criminals of the streets and of palaces: Corrado, Altero and Bordonaro.
Some of the scenes that somehow remained in my memory are the funeral of Titti (filmed in more or less the same manner as the funeral of her mother in the first episode) and Corrado standing alone in the crowd of onlookers (this time without his friend Leo) and his long look at Cirinna walking behind Titti's coffin. Another scene is the sad Corrado on the steps of a Sicilian church, the typical architecture that is so beautiful and yet quite neglected, obsolete, and his moment of helplessness. And the final moment that draws a rather positive conclusion to the whole story that brings some hope in the family back to life...
The last episode of the first season directed by Damiano Damiani with the memorable music score by Riz Ortolani is slightly longer. It focuses on a few important aspects that will play a decisive role in the following parts.
Firstly, it is Corrado's family situation. Yes, his daughter Paola is set free after he has to do something totally against his ideals and the ethics of his work and set free Sante Cirinna (Angelo Infanti). But setting his daughter free in the manner that truly corresponds to the wretched acts of the mob does not solve the problem at all. It even more enhances the desire to take revenge in Corrado. Not to spoil much of the content, I can say that they leave a lasting impact on his teenage daughter, which is an outrageous aspect of the plot (not the last one) but without which the awful world of mafia would not be accurately depicted. With some seemingly genuine compassion from the group of the "rich and powerful" comes Countess Olga Camastra (Florinda Bolkan) wh openly states that she disapproves of the savage manners of the group. Yet, as Terrasini (Francois Perrier) rightly points out, she approves of the financial profits.
Secondly, it is Corrado's conscience as a policeman. Yes, his will is put to test and his desire to take justice in his own hands finds its realization in certain memorable moments of the episode. It is important to pay attention to the dark scene with Cirinna when the two meet...perhaps it is not that realistic but it is very psychological. What motives drive Corrado to become partly like them and what methods to see that there is a price they pay. The darkness of the scene where one victim is dead in the car and the other rope-tied enhanes a feeling of revenge in a viewer. That effective way to manifest the mind of the protagonist will echo later in PIOVRA 6 where Dave Licata (Vittorio Mezzogiorno) will meet the crucial "living dead" alleged Stefan Litvak.
Thirdly, a predominant plot of the episode is the tragic end of Titti (Rafaella Pecci Scialoia played by Barbara DeRossi (yes, this I can reveal that this is the last episode that we see her...unfortunately). Her rich but tragic and lonesome reality finds its end in a desperate act which she would not have committed, perhaps, if it were not for the evil people in her life. She is a character of the story to be pitied, really, except for Corrado, his daughter Paola and Anna Caruso being the victim of the reality. What kind of reality? Where money is the most important value! Profit above all! It is nicely described by Anna Caruso who lost most members of her family, including her fiance, because of the wretched pressure of the mob.
Finally, it is the very accurate in-depth portrayal of a lonesome soul who needs aid. Without others, he cannot do anything. In the background, we see the opulent palaces of the wealthy, Terrasini who claims only to see the righteous aspects of the society, those greater ones in Rome, party-goers who direct evil acts anonymously. And in contrast, there are just three men who want to do something about it. Do something about the organized criminals of the streets and of palaces: Corrado, Altero and Bordonaro.
Some of the scenes that somehow remained in my memory are the funeral of Titti (filmed in more or less the same manner as the funeral of her mother in the first episode) and Corrado standing alone in the crowd of onlookers (this time without his friend Leo) and his long look at Cirinna walking behind Titti's coffin. Another scene is the sad Corrado on the steps of a Sicilian church, the typical architecture that is so beautiful and yet quite neglected, obsolete, and his moment of helplessness. And the final moment that draws a rather positive conclusion to the whole story that brings some hope in the family back to life...