The Man Who Checks the Meter

SYNOPSIS

Released in 1995, Il Verificatore Stefano Incerti’sdebut feature. In this Italian tragedy set in Naples, a man goes to the deep end of his pride. The man is Crecenzio― portrayed by Antonino Luorio ― a portly meter reader who is first seen blowing up a building. The reasons for this drastic, desperate act provide the basis for the story, which is told in flashback. Up until the explosion, Crecenzio's life had been notable only for its grimness. When the meter man learns of the rape of the woman he’s in love with, something inside finally snaps and he becomes caught up in a destructive maelstrom that has a greater effect than Crecenzio ever imagined.