Mafioso

"This is the face of a MAFIOSO...sometimes smiling, sometimes savage. Here is the story of a man who returns to his native Sicily for a holiday and finds himself again bound to the silent laws of "The Honored Society.""

1962 1h 45m IT

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 68

CrimeDramaComedy

Synopsis

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When a good-natured factory supervisor living in Milan with his Northern wife returns to his native Sicily, a decades' old oath forces him to fulfill a nightmarish obligation.

“This is the face of a MAFIOSO...sometimes smiling, sometimes savage. Here is the story of a man who returns to his native Sicily for a holiday and finds himself again bound to the silent laws of "The Honored Society."”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
Antonio Badalamenti
Norma Bengell
Marta
Carmelo Oliviero
Don Liborio
Gabriella Conti
Rosalia
Ugo Attanasio
Don Vincenzo
Cinzia Bruno
Donatella
Katiusca Piretti
Patrizia
Lilly Bistrattin
Dr. Zanchi's Secretary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Lattuada
Writers: Bruno Caruso, Marco Ferreri, Rafael Azcona
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Lattuada, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nino Baragli 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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Alberto Sordi and Norma Bengell and Carmelo Oliviero carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is the face of a MAFIOSO...sometimes smiling, sometimes savage. Here is the story of a man who returns to his native Sicily for a holiday and finds himself again bound to the silent laws of "The Honored Society."".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alberto Lattuada directs. Armando Nannuzzi behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, French, German, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Italian.
3Directed by Alberto Lattuada, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alberto Sordi and Norma Bengell and Carmelo Oliviero carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This is the face of a MAFIOSO...sometimes smiling, sometimes savage. Here is the story of a man who returns to his native Sicily for a holiday and finds himself again bound to the silent laws of "The Honored Society."".
8IMDB entry: tt0056210 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.