You are here:

Operation San Pietro

Name: Operation San Pietro
Director: Lucio Fulci
Released: 1967
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1967

Director

Lucio Fulci

Runtime

93 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Operation San Pietro operates as a typical crime caper, relying on established genre clichés of the late 1960s. The plot centers on greed and criminal opportunism, using character identities primarily as functional plot devices rather than for meaningful representation. The film adheres to traditional social hierarchies, particularly regarding gender and cultural dynamics. While it introduces an international element through the American gangster, it does not attempt to challenge Eurocentric or straight-centered structures. Ultimately, the work functions as a genre-driven piece of Italian cinema. It prioritizes the mechanics of the heist over the exploration of diverse perspectives or social commentary.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Operation San Pietro have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows typical romantic and sexual dynamics. It includes a mistress and a character who is overly interested in women, but there are no non-cisgender identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Operation San Pietro portray gender?

Limited

Female characters seem to play supporting roles for male-driven plots. Samantha's influence is tied to her relationship with Joe Ventura, which reinforces traditional gender roles within the criminal world.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Operation San Pietro?

Fair

The story involves a clash between Italian and American criminal elements. However, the narrative remains focused on Western power structures and does not indicate a diverse or non-white cast.

How does Operation San Pietro represent religion and culture?

Limited

The Vatican serves as a backdrop for a heist scenario. The film uses religious institutions as part of the crime storyline without providing a deeper critique of religion.

Does Operation San Pietro include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The inclusion of an American gangster introduces a cross-cultural dynamic between Italian and American criminal elements.

Limited or Absent

Female characters lack independent roles, often serving merely as instruments for male characters' goals.
The narrative lacks representation of non-cisgender identities or diverse racial backgrounds.
The film relies on traditional gender hierarchies and conventional social archetypes.

Official Synopsis

Small time crook Napoleone falls into an unlikely gang made up of a gangster, called The Baron, and his two cohorts, Agonia and The Captain, where Napoleone takes them to Rome where they shack up with a shady used car dealer caled Il Cajella to help finance their new life of crime by planing to rob a statue from the Vatican. But a big-time American gangster, named Joe Ventura, hears about the heist and wants the priceless statue for himself by having his mistress, Samantha, come onto and betray the woman-hungry Cajella to give the statue away to her.

How are these scores produced? →