Italy / Sep 12, 1986 / VM14
The man who taught the Godfather
2h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Franco Interlenghi | Don Saverio |
| Biagio Pelligra | 'O Professore's Father |
| Maria Carta | Madre |
| Lino Troisi | Don Antonio 'O Malacarne |
| Marcello Bari | |
| Sergio Boccalatte | Gennaro Di Domenico |
| Cloris Brosca | Cettina |
| Maria Antonia Capotorto | Verzella Clan Member |
| Aldo Castaldo | |
| Beppe Chierici | Prison Warden - 1st Prison |
| Roberto Corcione | D'Assunta's Kidnapper |
| Terenzio Cordova | Secret Service Man |
| Rosario Coniglione | Revolutionary Inmate |
| Michela Criscuolo | Protester with Megaphone |
| Eurilla del Bono | PM |
| Helga Dentale | Young Rosaria |
| Pino D'Angiò | Verzella Clan Boss #2 |
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| Mario Donatone | Judge - 1st Trial |
| Jean-Pierre Duriez | Frank Titas |
| Giovanni Febraro | Domenico La Sciarra |
| Antonio Ferrante | Verzella Clan Boss #1 |
| Dante Fioretti | Senator D'Amore |
| Orlando Forioso | Salvatore |
| Raffaele Fortunato | Graziante |
| Mario Frera | Nunziata |
| Domenico Gennaro | Domenico Spina |
| Raffaele Giangrande | Landlord |
| Daniela Guzzi | Rita |
| Peppe Lanzetta | 'O Professore Clan Member |
| Giuseppe Lo Presti | Joe Gandino |
| Franco Marino | Tony Cuomo |
| Marino Masé | Roberto Sapienza |
| Pietro Montandon | Revolutionary Inmate |
| Antonella Morea | Peasant |
| Gilla Novak | Pelle di Pesca |
| Riccardo Parisio Perrotti | Judge - 2nd Trial |
| Giacomo Piperno | Police Chief |
| Elio Polimeno | Gaetano Zarra |
| Aldo Riva | 'O Professore Clan Member |
| Marcello Romolo | Goffredo La Sciarra |
| Stefano Sabelli | Schifato |
| Severino Saltarelli | Prison Warden - 2nd Prison |
| Egidio Termine | Iervolino's Partner |
| Francesco Tiano | Singing Inmate |
| Tullio Valli | On. Malventi |
| Piero Vida | Mimmo Mesillo |
| Dolores Calò | Carmela (uncredited) |
| Rosario Errico | 'O Professore Clan Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Marcello Magnelli | Verzella Clan Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Nello Riviè | Prison Guard - 1st Prison (uncredited) |
| Maria Gradi | Schifato's Mother (uncredited) |
| Armando Tortorici | Sicilian Inmate (uncredited) |
| Calogero Azzaretto | Sicilian Inmate (uncredited) |
| Alberigo Donadeo | Sicilian Inmate (uncredited) |
| Luciano Zanussi | Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| Franco Laitano | Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| Lanfranco Spinola | Secret Service Man (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Marrocco | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Eros Buttaglieri | Restaurant Customer (uncredited) |
| Salvatore Puccinelli | Totò (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | Policeman Hit by Canale's Car (uncredited) |
| Ettore Martini | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ennio Antonelli | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Angelo Casadei | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Vezio Natili | Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Ripamonti | Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Parziali | Judge - 2nd Trial (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Chemeri | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Alba Maiolini | Mrs. La Sciarra (uncredited) |
| Federico Neri | Anchorman (voice) (uncredited) |
| Marcello Meconizzi | Prison Guard - 2nd Prison (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Curia | Rita's Rapist (uncredited) |
| Erminio Bianchi Fasani | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Mario Ingrassia | Assistant Defense Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Sergio Silveri | Prison Janitor (uncredited) |
| Rossana Canghiari | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Franco Ricci | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Iovine | Earthquake Victim (uncredited) |
| Maurizio Piacenti | Interviewed Politician (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il camorrista |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Titanus, Reteitalia, Arlac Film |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1986 |
| Production | Enzo Silvestri, Goffredo Lombardo |
| Writer | Massimo De Rita, Giuseppe Tornatore, Giuseppe Marrazzo |
| Editing | Mario Morra, Valeria Morra, Ida Cruciani, Elisa Lanni, Rita Polidori, Pasquale Cuzzupoli |
| Cinematography | Blasco Giurato, Mariano Cafiero, Giuseppe Petrignani, Giovanni Vino, Giancarlo Martella, Carlo Passari |
| Assistant directors | Mario Maffei, Ettore Giovanardi, Giuseppe Tornatore, Tersicore Kolosoff |
| Lighting | Nazzareno Brescini |
| Camera operators | Giancarlo Martella, Mariano Cafiero, Giuseppe Petrignani, Giovanni Vino, Carlo Passari, Blasco Giurato |
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| Additional photography | Mariano Cafiero, Giuseppe Petrignani, Giovanni Vino, Giancarlo Martella, Carlo Passari, Blasco Giurato |
| Production design | Antonio Visone, Nicoletta Perondi, Osvaldo Desideri |
| Art direction | Nicoletta Perondi, Antonio Visone, Osvaldo Desideri |
| Set decoration | Osvaldo Desideri, Nicoletta Perondi, Antonio Visone |
| Special effects | Claudio Quaglietti, Massimo Cristofanelli |
| Music | Nicola Piovani, Tullio Petricca, Renato Marinelli, Danilo Moroni, Gianfranco Cabiddu |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani, Tullio Petricca, Renato Marinelli, Danilo Moroni, Gianfranco Cabiddu |
| Costume design | Luciana Marinucci, Maurizio Giustini, Valentina Di Palma, Luciana Palombi, Goffredo Calisse |
| Makeup | Maurizio Giustini, Valentina Di Palma, Luciana Palombi, Luciana Marinucci, Goffredo Calisse |
| Hairstyling | Maurizio Giustini, Valentina Di Palma, Luciana Palombi, Luciana Marinucci, Goffredo Calisse |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
Russia / Oct 11, 2024 / 18+
Physical media
Germany / Dec 11, 2025 / 18
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