The Professor

The Professor

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Italy | Gang War

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  • Genre(s): Crime, Drama
  • Language(s): Italiano (Italian)
  • Director(s): Giuseppe Tornatore, Tersicore Kolosoff, Mario Maffei, Ettore Giovanardi
  • Cast(s): Ben Gazzara, Laura del Sol, Leo Gullotta, Marzio Honorato, Luciano Bartoli See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 51min
  • Music: Nicola Piovani,Gianfranco Cabiddu,Renato Marinelli,Tullio Petricca,Danilo Moroni
  • Award(s): Golden Globe 1987 (Won)
    David 1987 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Yara, The Turning Point
  • Story:
    Vaguely inspired to the real story of boss of the Camorra's bosses Raffaele Cutolo, this is the story of the criminal career of "Il professore" (the professor). He is in prison, and by there he is able to build, step by step, an empire founded on murders and drugs. He starts a war to destroy all the old Camorra bosses and becoming the new "boss of the bosses". With his sister's help he manages to evade from prison and escape in New York. Here he starts immediately a new relationship with "Cosa Nostra" (Italian American Mafia). He is going to seat on the peak of the most powerful criminal organization, and the Italian authorities are almost impotent.
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STORY

Story
Vaguely inspired to the real story of boss of the Camorra's bosses Raffaele Cutolo, this is the story of the criminal career of "Il professore" (the professor). He is in prison, and by there he is able to build, step by step, an empire founded on murders and drugs. He starts a war to destroy all the old Camorra bosses and becoming the new "boss of the bosses". With his sister's help he manages to evade from prison and escape in New York. Here he starts immediately a new relationship with "Cosa Nostra" (Italian American Mafia). He is going to seat on the peak of the most powerful criminal organization, and the Italian authorities are almost impotent.

AWARDS

Won
Golden Globe Award

Best First Feature Migliore Opera Prima | 1987 | Giuseppe

David Award

Best Supporting Actor Migliore Attore non Protagonista | 1987 | Leo

Silver Ribbon Award

Best New Director Migliore Regista Esordiente | 1987 | Giuseppe

Nominations
David Award

Best New Director Migliore Regista Esordiente | 1987 | Giuseppe

Golden Ciak Award

Best Screenplay Migliore Sceneggiatura | 1987 | Giuseppe

Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura) | 1987 | Massimo De

Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) | 1987 | Blasco

Best Score (Migliore Colonna Sonora) | 1987 | Nicola

TRIVIA

Trivia

This movie was originally produced as a 5-hour TV-movie.

First theatrical film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

His uncredited voice work as Joe Gambino was the final feature film (though originally produced for television) for Arturo Dominici, ending a prolific career of almost 40 years.

Italian censorship visa # 81673 delivered on 24-7-1986.

Dispite Ben Gazzara played his role in Italian, he was later dubbed by Mariano Rigillo.

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