Cinema Suicide

Fernando Di Leo’s Milano Calibro 9 (aka Caliber 9, 1972) has been described as a cinematic achievement for Italian cinema and is widely regarded as one of the greatest poliziotteschi movies.  And its soundtrack is just as engaging and full of tension and surprise as the movie itself.

Argentinean composer Luis Bacalov composed the original score to the movie, and it is a beauty.  Bacalov had previously made amazing scores for such Italian films as Django (1966) and The Summertime Killer (1972) and would later in his life receive an Oscar for his score for Il Postino (aka The Postman, 1994).  His orchestration is a perfect complement to the movie, and is melodies are powerful, haunting and unforgettable.  If the movie had an alternate soundtrack, it may not have had the same effect it ultimately deserved.

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