Steven Spielberg's masterpiece Jaws, the first summer blockbuster, progenitor of shark movies, and authentic manifesto of cinematic suspense, returns to the big screen at Giunti Odeon on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, after terrifying millions of viewers around the world. When a huge white shark attacks swimmers in Amity, a small town on the Atlantic coast, the police chief, a young marine biologist, and a shark hunter decide to take on the terrifying animal before it strikes again. 
Released in the United States in the summer of 1975 and greeted with worldwide success, Jaws terrorized entire generations with its invisible and unstoppable threat from the deep. The iconic soundtrack by John Williams, which won him his second Oscar, has entered the collective imagination: just two notes are enough to heighten the fear of a predator that leaves no escape. It was Jaws that launched the career of Steven Spielberg, then 27, opening the door to his future successes. Production was not easy: the mechanical shark used for filming did not work properly, shots of the sea were constantly ruined by passing boats, and production time tripled compared to what was initially planned. But despite all the unforeseen events, the film was a huge success at the global box office and set the pace for all subsequent blockbusters, from marketing and distribution strategies to narrative techniques and even the characterization of the protagonists. Fifty years after its first appearance, this film retains its power intact: perfect pacing, masterful direction, iconic characters, and a killer soundtrack, so much so that even Quentin Tarantino called it “the greatest film ever made.”