With the monster of Florence, director Stefano Solima (Subura) solves a cold caseThese never-solved criminal cases that continue to feed and feed the press.
During the 4 episodes of the first season, the writers tell the story from the point of view of 4 heroes (Stefano Mele, Francesco Vinci, Salvatore Vinci and Giovanni Mele) who are disturbed by the police during the investigation. The series tries to understand why these crimes could be committed and in the process exposes a misogynistic and voyeuristic society.
If the Netflix series doesn’t take justice by trying to find the culprit, it waits until the last minutes of episode 4 to name one of the main police suspects at the time: a certain Pietro Pacciani. Who is he, has he been convicted, and will he be at the center of Season 2 of The Monster of Florence?
In this scene, Pietro Pacciani can be seen in the distance
Right now, it’s too early to tell if The Monster of Florence will be a mini-series or if Solima will continue to explore this criminal investigation, which has since seen new twists and turns. One thing is for sure, if it gets renewed, the Netflix series will focus in part on this farmer known for his violent acts.
Pietro Pacciani, the perfect suspect?
In 1985, the police received a call denouncing a certain Pietro Pacciani as the Monster of Florence. The man already has a record after being convicted of murdering his wife’s lover in 1951. In 1987, he was even imprisoned for raping two girls.
This Mercatele peasant is of interest to investigators for several reasons: in addition to his violent nature, he will be part of a gang of voyeurs (a theme that the Netflix series quickly touches on). We quickly connect with him and his two companions, Mario Vani and Giancarlo Lotti. A thesis appears in the press about a group of killers (and not just an active person).
Three men will be arrested immediately. Pietro Pacciani was sentenced to life in prison in 1997 but is appealing. Two years later he was acquitted, the court finding that there was insufficient evidence against him… until the latter decision was overturned by the Italian Court of Cassation.
Pietro Paciani died in February 1998, aged 73, before a new trial could be opened. Like Mario Vani and Giancarlo Lotti, two voyeuristic friends. They took all the secrets to their graves…
Is Pacian really guilty? For many, he was the perfect suspect, but his psychological profile did not match that of Florence’s monster, a methodical and cold-blooded killer.
“Pacciani was an ignorant man who could not surgically remove a woman’s pubis. In addition, he was violent and impulsive, characteristics that have nothing to do with a monster. The so-called “friends of a friend” were investigated with him, but let’s be honest: “The most wrong path was” against criminology and Italian justice Pietro Paciani was fabricated”– said criminologist Sergio Caruso Interview by Vanity Fair.
One thing’s for sure, there’s still more to be said for The Monster of Florence, which could be covered in Season 2 of the Netflix series…if it ever sees the light of day.
Source: Allocine
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