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Drama

Italian

A Simple Tale

Bari, early ‘90s--corruption spreads and the old rules no longer apply. The sharp, relentless Marshal Pietro Fenoglio hunts for truth when a crime boss’s son is kidnapped, shattering the fragile balance of the underworld. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles.

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A Simple Tale

Season 1 Episode 1 | 53m 27s

The murder of a loan shark appears to be an open-and-shut case. However, Pietro Fenoglio suspects there's more beneath the surface.

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