The Professor ( Il camorrista )

The Professor (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Il camorrista
Screened, competed or awarded at:
David Donatello Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
144 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Giuseppe Tornatore

Written By:
Giuseppe Marrazzo (novel)
Giuseppe Tornatore

Actors:
Ben Gazzara ..... Il Professore
Laura del Sol ..... Rosaria
Lino Troisi ..... O' Malacarne
Leo Gullotta ..... Jervolino
Nicola Di Pinto ..... Alfredo
Maria Carta ..... The Mother
Luciano Bartoli ..... Ciro Perrella
Franco Interlenghi ..... Don Saverio
Marzio Honorato ..... Salvatore (as Marzio Onorato)
Anita Zagaria ..... Anna
Marcello Balli
Sergio Boccalatte
Eurilla del Bono
Cloris Brosca ..... Cettina
Mariella Capotorto
Aldo Castaldo
Beppe Chierici
Rosario Coniglione
Roberto Corcione
Terenzio Cordova
Michaela Criscuolo
Dino D'Angio
Helga Dentale
Giacinto Mario Donatone
Jean-Pierre Duriez
Giovanni Febraro
Antonio Ferrante
Dante Fioretti
Orlando Forioso
Raffaele Fortunato
Mario Frera
Domenico Gennaro
Raffaele Giangrande
Daniela Guzzi
Giuseppe Lanzetta
Giuseppe Lo Presti
Franco Marino
Marino Masé
Pietro Montandon
Antonietta Morea
Gilla Novak
Riccardo Parisio Perrotti
Biagio Pelligra
Giacomo Piperno
Elio Polimeno
Aldo Riva
Marcello Romolo
Stefano Sabelli
Severino Saltarelli
Egidio Termine
Francesco Tiano
Tullio Valli
Piero Vida

Synopsis:

Gradually picking up dramatic steam as it moves through its 2 1/2 hour running time, this gangster film is loosely based on the career of one of Naples' most sadistic crime bosses, Raffaele Cutolo. Here, the mobster (played by Ben Gazzara) is simply called 'The Professor' and is first introduced in prison where he landed after murdering a stranger who was flirting with his sister. From prison he begins to move up the Camorra ladder when he recruits inmates to join him in bringing down the leading crime boss and has his sister pay off their families in return. Without ever leaving prison 'The Professor' succeeds in replacing the ruling 'don' but far from resting on his laurels he starts to wipe out his enemies and anyone whose loyalty might be in question. Still hampered by his incarceration, he finally escapes and joins forces with the Cosa Nostra and even begins to put major politicians in his pocket. It seems like nothing can stop him until a lone and much-benighted police chief (Leo Gullotta) enters the picture.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 17 February, 2009.

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