Synopsis: Rod Steiger gives a tour-de-force performance as a Machiavellian developer in this underappreciated early 1960s gem from Italian director Francesco Rosi. A scathing exposé of city politics and real estate, the vibrantly realistic film looks at the City Council plotting, greed, and inept... Rod Steiger gives a tour-de-force performance as a Machiavellian developer in this underappreciated early 1960s gem from Italian director Francesco Rosi. A scathing exposé of city politics and real estate, the vibrantly realistic film looks at the City Council plotting, greed, and inept development that severely damaged Naples; it was awarded the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1963. [More]