Half a century after its cinematic debut, Fatti di Gente Perbene resurfaces in a lovingly restored edition that highlights one of Ennio Morricone’s most refined examples of musical storytelling. Originally composed in 1974 for Mauro Bolognini’s film—an opulent yet tragic adaptation of the real-life “Murri Affair” that shocked early-twentieth-century Italy—the score demonstrates Morricone’s remarkable ability to translate moral tension into pure sound. Released on October 24, 2025, by Cinevox as part of their Hidden Gems series, the album appears on transparent pink vinyl, carefully remastered by Claudio Fuiano from first-generation tapes and presented with new artwork and liner notes.

Across its twenty-minute sequence of cues, Fatti di Gente Perbene reveals Morricone’s dual mastery of emotional intimacy and formal precision. The orchestral palette is built around strings and piano, occasionally joined by accordion and solo voice, to trace the film’s shifting tones of intrigue, desire, and despair. Themes like Accadde a Venezia and La Casa di Linda alternate between tenderness and unease, while Il Tema per un Assassino stands as one of Morricone’s most haunting miniatures—music of deceptive calm that conceals deep emotional fracture. The composer’s gift for melodic economy is evident throughout: few notes are needed to summon complex psychological landscapes.

The new master restores warmth and clarity lost in previous issues, revealing the intricate details of Morricone’s scoring—the fine separation of inner string lines, the delicate reverberation of piano harmonics, and the faint, almost invisible pulse of tension beneath every cue. For listeners familiar with Morricone’s larger symphonic works, Fatti di Gente Perbene represents a chamber-sized counterpart: intimate rather than monumental, yet no less impactful in its psychological resonance.

With this reissue, Cinevox celebrates not only a vital artifact of Italian cinema but also a distinct phase of Morricone’s artistry—his 1970s synthesis of romance, tragedy, and experimentation. Fatti di Gente Perbene endures as music both timeless and deeply situated, its elegant restraint offering fresh perspective on the Maestro’s endless versatility. Whether discovered anew or revisited after decades, it remains an exquisite testament to the beauty of Morricone’s quieter forms of storytelling.