在这部犯罪小说犯罪/剧情/历史片中,由意大利著名导演兼演员米歇尔·普拉西多执导，是一部黑帮片，根据法官姜卡洛·德·卡塔尔多撰写的小说改编。影片由恐怖主义、贪污腐败以及政治阴谋等敏感话题交织而成，叙述了一个野心勃勃的黑帮组织企图控制整个罗马的阴暗故事。
Italy, the 1970s, in the grip of molded politics, corruption and the mafia. A small circle of friends grows up in Rome and decides to use their skills and connections with organized crime and specialists to carve out their own share. Thus Il Freddo, Libano and Il Dandi builds up a rogue crime empire. Commissario Scialoja however gives chase, successfully once he can play on the breakdown of their loyalty, especially from Patrizia 'Cinzia'.
意大利罪与罚——评《罪恶故事》（又名《犯罪小说》）。生命的重量。意大利。
