Wake Up and Die (Svegliati e uccidi)

Wake Up and Die (Svegliati e uccidi, other English release titles Wake Up and Kill and I Kill for Kicks) is a 1966 Italian-French crime drama directed by Carlo Lizzani. It follows the real story of Luciano Lutring, an Italian robber known as "The machine-gun soloist" ("Il solista del mitra") for keeping his submachine gun in a violin case.
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= Pistols =
== Beretta M1934 ==
Police Inspector Moroni (Gian Maria Volonté) carries a Beretta M1934 (or maybe M1935) pistol. When Luciano Lutring (Robert Hoffmann) steals a pistol from a gun store, the gun is definitly some Beretta model and very likely an M1934, but it is seen too briefly to be sure.
== M1911A1 ==
In one scene Luciano Lutring (Robert Hoffmann) holds an M1911A1.
== Browning Hi-Power ==
A Browning Hi-Power is seen in hands of a gang boss (uncredited) during several heists in Milan.
== Luger P08 ==
Various robbers use Luger P08 pistols during the heist in jewelry stores in Milan and in Nice. Luciano Lutring (Robert Hoffmann) is seen with a Luger in the scene in Paris. French police also use P08s.
== FN Model 1922 ==
When Luciano's gang prepares for the heist in Paris, one of the accomplicies holds an FN Model 1922 pistol.
== Various Pistols ==
The opening scene depicts an attack of a group of criminals on a rival crime boss. The attackers hold pistols that are seen only in distance.
When Luciano steals a pistol from a gun store, some more handguns are seen briefly in the shop window.
A pistol is briefly seen in hands of a robber in Milan.
= Submachine Guns =
== TZ-45 ==
Luciano Lutring (Robert Hoffmann) steals a TZ-45 submachine gun from a gun store (which would be impossible in reality as Italian gun laws forbid civilian ownership of submachine guns, and such gun cannot be in a gun store). Later this gun, hidden in a violin case, is found by police, but Luciano obtains another TZ-45 from his accomplice (the real gun, used by Luciano Lutring, was an MP40). Several TZ-45s are also used by robbers during the heist in a jewelry store in Milan.
== Beretta Model 38/44 ==
During the heist in the jewelry store, one of the robbers is armed with a Beretta Model 38/44. At least one Italian police officer carries a Beretta submachine gun; the barrel isn't seen but very likely this is same prop reused.
== Sten Mk II ==
During the robbery in Nice, one of the French accomplicies of Luciano holds a Sten Mk II.
== MP40 ==
MP40 are used by Italian and French robbers in several scenes.
== MAT-49 ==
A MAT-49 is one of the guns, used by Luciano's accomplicies in Paris.
== M3 "Grease Gun" ==
During the shootout between rival criminals in the opening scene, the criminal under attack returns fire with a submachine gun that seems to be an M3 "Grease Gun".
= Rifles =
== Unidentified rifles ==
Four rifles are seen in the shop window of a gun store. Two of them (at the left) are of the same model, most likely semi auto small caliber guns. The third gun has an underbarrel tube magazine and a buttstock with straight grip; it may be a semi auto gun as no kind of lever, pump or bolt handle can be seen. The fourth rifle is a typical target bolt action model, possibly some Anschütz model.
= Trivia =
== Edison Giocattoli Jaguarmatic ==
An Edison Giocattoli Jaguarmatic cap gun is seen in the shop window of a toy store.
== Wild West Toy Guns ==
Several toy guns in Wild West style are seen in the shop window in Paris.
== MP40 on Posters ==
In reality Luciano Lutring used an MP40 during his robberies. Some movie posters follow the real story and depict Hoffmann's character with MP40.
== Aircraft Carrier ==
In the scene in Sanremo, an aircraft carrier is visible on the horizon. This is most likely a Forrestal-class ship, due to the position and the shape of the island, and among the ships of this class, Saratoga (CV-60) is most possible guess as this ship served in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1964-1967.
Category:Movie
Category:Crime
Category:Drama
Category:Italian Produced/Filmed
Category:French Produced/Filmed
Category:Carlo Lizzani