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The Track of Sand

Italian crime drama. Montalbano is drawn into the world of horse racing and the Mafia after he finds the carcass of a dead horse on the beach below his house.

Montalbano wakes up one morning to find the carcass of a dead horse stranded on the beach below his house. Soon after, a beautiful woman walks into Vigata police station to report the abduction of her racehorse. A line of investigation emerges that brings Montalbano into contact with the elegant world of horse racing, via some illegal horse betting rackets organised by the Mafia.

In Italian with English subtitles.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Salvo MontalbanoLuca Zingaretti
AugelloCesare Bocci
FazioPeppino Mazzotta
CatarellaAngelo Russo
IngridIsabell Sollman
Saverio Lo DucaGiovanni Moschella
WriterFrancesco Bruni
WriterAndrea Camilleri
WriterSalvatore de Mola
DirectorAlberto Sironi
GalluzzoDavide Lo Verde
PasquanoMarcello Perracchio
Rachele EstermanMandala Tayde

Broadcasts

Young Montalbano Michele Riondino: 'Changing the face of the detective was almost blasphemy to some'

Young Montalbano Michele Riondino: 'Changing the face of the detective was almost blasphemy to some'

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