The Italian Connection

"When the Godfather signs your contract... there's no place in the world you can hide!"

1972 1h 36m IT

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★7.1TMDB · 121

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

“When the Godfather signs your contract... there's no place in the world you can hide!”

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Cast

Mario Adorf
Luca Canali
Henry Silva
Dave Catania
Woody Strode
Frank Webster
Adolfo Celi
Don Vito Tressoldi
Luciana Paluzzi
Eva Lalli
Franco Fabrizi
Enrico Moroni
Femi Benussi
Nana
Gianni Macchia
Nicola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Di Leo
Writers: Fernando Di Leo, Fernando Di Leo, Augusto Finocchi
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy, Germany

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.

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ERA

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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 Armando Trovajoli. 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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Mario Adorf and Henry Silva and Woody Strode carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando Di Leo directs. Franco Villa behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Amedeo Giomini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Germany. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.
4Part of the "The Milieu Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Fernando Di Leo, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Amedeo Giomini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mario Adorf and Henry Silva and Woody Strode carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "When the Godfather signs your contract... there's no place in the world you can hide!".
10IMDB entry: tt0068902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "hitman", "italy", "pimp", "dark comedy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Franco Villa
Original score: Armando Trovajoli
Editing: Amedeo Giomini
Production design: Francesco Cuppini
Costume design: Francesco Cuppini
Makeup / hair: Antonio Mura
Stunt coordinator: Sergio Mioni
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Italian Connection (1972)

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.