The New Godfathers

1979 1h 28m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 9

Crime

Synopsis

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A revolution in Iran halts a heroin shipment, but an alliance of crime families is set on getting it to the US. They decide to run the drug through an unsuspecting network of good-natured, local smugglers in Naples, while an international anti-narcotics agent rushes to shut their operation down. Betrayals and divided loyalties lead to a final, bloody confrontation in America.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mario Merola
Don Francesco Antiero
Antonio Sabàto
Don Michele Vizzini
Gianni Garko
Capitano Ivano Radovich
Jeff Blynn
Don Salvatore Gargiulo
Edmund Purdom
Secret Service Chief
Sabrina Siani
Lucy Avallone
Lorraine De Selle
Lorraine
Rik Battaglia
Don Calogero Avallone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfonso Brescia
Writers: Ciro Ippolito, Ciro Ippolito, Piero Regnoli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfonso Brescia, shot by Silvio Fraschetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eduardo Alfieri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlo Broglio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mario Merola and Antonio Sabàto and Gianni Garko carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfonso Brescia directs. Silvio Fraschetti behind the camera. Eduardo Alfieri scores. Carlo Broglio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alfonso Brescia, shot by Silvio Fraschetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eduardo Alfieri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Carlo Broglio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mario Merola and Antonio Sabàto and Gianni Garko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.