The Boss

1973 1h 49m IT

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 86

CrimeActionThriller

Synopsis

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A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henry Silva
Nick Lanzetta
Richard Conte
Don Corrasco
Gianni Garko
Police Commissioner Torri
Antonia Santilli
Rina D'Aniello
Corrado Gaipa
Lawyer Rizzo
Marino Masé
Pignataro
Howard Ross
Melende
Claudio Nicastro
Don Giuseppe D'Aniello

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Di Leo
Writers: Fernando Di Leo, Fernando Di Leo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "The Milieu Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fernando Di Leo, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Henry Silva and Richard Conte and Gianni Garko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fernando Di Leo directs. Franco Villa behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Amedeo Giomini cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Milieu Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Fernando Di Leo, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Amedeo Giomini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Henry Silva and Richard Conte and Gianni Garko carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0069818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Franco Villa
Original score: Luis Bacalov
Editing: Amedeo Giomini
Production design: Francesco Cuppini
Costume design: Elisabetta Lo Cascio
Makeup / hair: Antonio Mura
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: The Boss (1973)

Part of

The Milieu Trilogy

A set of three influential 1970s Italian poliziotteschi (crime) films directed by Fernando Di Leo: Caliber 9 (1972), The Italian Connection (1972), and The Boss (1973). Known for gritty violence and tales of mafia corruption, these films are considered masterpieces of the genre, often exploring themes of organized crime in Milan.