Italian supporting actor Lino Capolicchio established himself as a television star before leaping into feature films in 1967. As a film actor, he was at his peak during the 1970s. Some of his best-known films include Vittorio de Sica's Il Giardino dei Finzi-Continis (1970). Capolicchio made his diretorial and screenwriting debut with the moving and internationally acclaimed boxing drama Pugili (1995).

~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide