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Cesare Mori - Il prefetto di ferro

Cesare Mori - Il prefetto di ferro

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Two-part miniseries about the real-life "Iron Governor" who battled the Sicilian Mafia during the early decades of the 20th Century.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

200 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

16 September 2012

Country

Italy

Cast

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Cesare Mori

Gabriella Pession

Gabriella Pession

Elena Chiaramonte

Adolfo Margiotta

Adolfo Margiotta

Francesco Spano

Anna Foglietta

Anna Foglietta

Angelina Mori

Paolo Ricca

Paolo Ricca

Tano Cuccia

Luca Bastianello

Luca Bastianello

Michele Morelli

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