Wake Up and Die

(1966)
Movie
Movie Information
Runtime:
102 minutes
IMDb Rating:
6.2/10 (490 votes)
Genres:
Crime Drama
Countries:
France, Italy
Spoken Languages:
ita
Plot

Luciano Lutring is a dangerous fugitive in Italy, he meets Candida, a nightclub singer and they fall in love. On their back is Candida's lover Franco Magni, a two-bit gangster. Powered by his new-found fame and reputation, Lutring increasingly becomes more and more reckless, robbing as many jewelry stores as he can and pawning them before the cops catch up with him. One of the first of many poliziesco movies of the time and based on the life of real-life criminal Luciano Lutring; the infamous jewelry thief also known as the "machine gun soloist", a name he acquired by the media by keeping his weapon in a violin case.

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IMDb ID:
tt0061049
Product Information
Product ID:
5856
Type:
Movie
Created:
Sep 12, 2025 15:41
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Apr 18, 2026 01:39
Release Dates
Italy
Apr 06, 1966
Italy
Apr 14, 1966
Milan
Japan
Nov 05, 1966
Alternative Titles
Wake Up and Kill
Australia
Lutring Acorda e Mata
Brazil
Wake Up and Kill
Canada, eng