The 10 Commandments Of The Mafia ( Ten Commandments of the Mafia )

The 10 Commandments Of The Mafia (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Ten Commandments of the Mafia
Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Chris Lent
Tom Willis

Written By:
Chris Lent
Tom Willis

Actors:
Michael McGlone ..... Narrator

Synopsis:

In 2007, Italian police make an astonishing discovery during a raid on a Mafia boss' villa: a list of the Mafia's most sacred laws. It's an incredible find: a code of conduct for the Mob. Now, for the first time, former Mobsters speak out about the rules that govern their criminal world; and reveal what happened when gangland began to question the so-called Ten Commandments of the Mafia. The document makes clear that people with police or informers in their family cannot become members of the Mob. And although mobsters' wives must be respected, they should not expect much support during childbirth: the rules state that "always being available for Cosa Nostra is a duty - even if your wife's about to give birth". The Decalogue was discovered along with a large number of other coded documents in a house near Palermo where Mr Lo Piccolo was apprehended after spending more than two decades on the run from police. Investigators say that the documents - including the Ten Commandments - will give them an insight into how the Mafia operates. The papers also reveal details of companies with Mafia connections and information about the hierarchy within the organization.

In Palermo, Sicily, on November 7, 2007, Italian police discovered a secret Mafia code of conduct. Now for the first time, learn from former mobsters what the rules of membership are, how they work and what happened to mobsters when they questioned the 'Ten Commandments of the Mafia'. Listen in as former Mafia members speak out for the first time about the codes that govern their criminal world. Chilling firsthand accounts from the Mobsters themselves tell of life on the inside and how their motto of 'cosa nostra' - "this thing of ours" - ultimately fell victim to the American Dream. In two riveting hours this fascinating series explores how the modern day American Mafia first built its power by following Piccolo's Cosa Nostra Code; and lost it all when the code was abandoned.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 19 July, 2016.