Mafia

"Only for strong nerves."

1996 4h 45m IT

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★5.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Documentary about the history of the Mafia in Italy and the Mafias all over the world.

“Only for strong nerves.”

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Cast

Frank von Kuegelgen
narrator
Claudio Capone
Pablo Escobar
Self (archive footage)
Giovanni Falcone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriele Crisanti
Writers: Gabriele Crisanti
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 285 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabrina Sablone 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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Frank von Kuegelgen and Claudio Capone and Pablo Escobar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only for strong nerves.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6461656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gabriele Crisanti directs. Sabrina Sablone cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 285 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Sabrina Sablone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frank von Kuegelgen and Claudio Capone and Pablo Escobar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Only for strong nerves.".
8IMDB entry: tt6461656 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.