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The Professor
The Professor

The Professor

The man who taught the Godfather

Genres

CrimeDrama

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An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

164 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

12 September 1986

Country

Italy

Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Il Professore

Laura del Sol

Laura del Sol

Rosaria

Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Jervolino

Marzio Honorato

Marzio Honorato

Salvatore

Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli

Ciro Parrella

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Alfredo Canale

Anita Zagaria

Anita Zagaria

Anna

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Don Saverio

Biagio Pelligra

Biagio Pelligra

The Father

Maria Carta

Maria Carta

Madre

Lino Troisi

Lino Troisi

O' Malacarne

Cloris Brosca

Cloris Brosca

Cettina

Elio Polimeno

Elio Polimeno

Gaetano Zarra

Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Mario Frera

Mario Frera

Boss del contrabbando di sigarette

Domenico Gennaro

Domenico Gennaro

Domenico Spina

Peppe Lanzetta

Peppe Lanzetta

L'intrattenitore dei rinfreschi

Franco Marino

Franco Marino

Tony Cuomo

Marino Masé

Marino Masé

Il faccendiere Sapienza

Gilla Novak

Gilla Novak

Pelle di pesca

Riccardo Parisio Perrotti

Riccardo Parisio Perrotti

Il pretore del 2° processo

Giacomo Piperno

Giacomo Piperno

Il questore

Pino D'Angiò

Pino D'Angiò

Verzella

Sergio Boccalatte

Sergio Boccalatte

il "segretario" Di Domenico

Beppe Chierici

Beppe Chierici

il direttore del carcere

Giovanni Febraro

Giovanni Febraro

Domenico La Sciarra

Jean-Pierre Duriez

Jean-Pierre Duriez

Frank Titas

Alberigo Donadeo

Alberigo Donadeo

Inmate (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici

Armando Tortorici

Inmate (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Inmate (uncredited)

Vezio Natili

Vezio Natili

Judge (uncredited)

Mario Ingrassia

Mario Ingrassia

Assistant Defense Lawyer (uncredited)

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