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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

7.14/10

Release Date

12 September 1986

Country

Italy

Cast

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

'O Professore di Vesuviano

Laura del Sol

Laura del Sol

Rosaria

Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Police Commissioner Iervolino

Marzio Honorato

Marzio Honorato

Salvatore Lo Russo

Luciano Bartoli

Luciano Bartoli

Ciro Perrella

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Alfredo Canale

Anita Zagaria

Anita Zagaria

Anna Schifato

Franco Interlenghi

Franco Interlenghi

Don Saverio

Biagio Pelligra

Biagio Pelligra

'O Professore's Father

Maria Carta

Maria Carta

Madre

Lino Troisi

Lino Troisi

Don Antonio 'O Malacarne

Marcello Bari

Marcello Bari

Sergio Boccalatte

Sergio Boccalatte

Gennaro Di Domenico

Cloris Brosca

Cloris Brosca

Cettina

Maria Antonia Capotorto

Maria Antonia Capotorto

Verzella Clan Member

Aldo Castaldo

Aldo Castaldo

Beppe Chierici

Beppe Chierici

Prison Warden - 1st Prison

Roberto Corcione

Roberto Corcione

D'Assunta's Kidnapper

Terenzio Cordova

Terenzio Cordova

Secret Service Man

Rosario Coniglione

Rosario Coniglione

Revolutionary Inmate

Michela Criscuolo

Michela Criscuolo

Protester with Megaphone

Eurilla del Bono

Eurilla del Bono

PM

Helga Dentale

Helga Dentale

Young Rosaria

Pino D'Angiò

Pino D'Angiò

Verzella Clan Boss #2

Mario Donatone

Mario Donatone

Judge - 1st Trial

Jean-Pierre Duriez

Jean-Pierre Duriez

Frank Titas

Giovanni Febraro

Giovanni Febraro

Domenico La Sciarra

Antonio Ferrante

Antonio Ferrante

Verzella Clan Boss #1

Dante Fioretti

Dante Fioretti

Senator D'Amore

Orlando Forioso

Orlando Forioso

Salvatore

Raffaele Fortunato

Raffaele Fortunato

Graziante

Mario Frera

Mario Frera

Nunziata

Domenico Gennaro

Domenico Gennaro

Domenico Spina

Raffaele Giangrande

Raffaele Giangrande

Landlord

Daniela Guzzi

Daniela Guzzi

Rita

Peppe Lanzetta

Peppe Lanzetta

'O Professore Clan Member

Giuseppe Lo Presti

Giuseppe Lo Presti

Joe Gandino

Franco Marino

Franco Marino

Tony Cuomo

Marino Masé

Marino Masé

Roberto Sapienza

Pietro Montandon

Pietro Montandon

Revolutionary Inmate

Antonella Morea

Antonella Morea

Peasant

Gilla Novak

Gilla Novak

Pelle di Pesca

Riccardo Parisio Perrotti

Riccardo Parisio Perrotti

Judge - 2nd Trial

Giacomo Piperno

Giacomo Piperno

Police Chief

Elio Polimeno

Elio Polimeno

Gaetano Zarra

Aldo Riva

Aldo Riva

'O Professore Clan Member

Marcello Romolo

Marcello Romolo

Goffredo La Sciarra

Stefano Sabelli

Stefano Sabelli

Schifato

Severino Saltarelli

Severino Saltarelli

Prison Warden - 2nd Prison

Egidio Termine

Egidio Termine

Iervolino's Partner

Francesco Tiano

Francesco Tiano

Singing Inmate

Tullio Valli

Tullio Valli

On. Malventi

Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Mimmo Mesillo

Dolores Calò

Dolores Calò

Carmela (uncredited)

Rosario Errico

Rosario Errico

'O Professore Clan Enforcer (uncredited)

Marcello Magnelli

Marcello Magnelli

Verzella Clan Enforcer (uncredited)

Nello Riviè

Nello Riviè

Prison Guard - 1st Prison (uncredited)

Maria Gradi

Maria Gradi

Schifato's Mother (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici

Armando Tortorici

Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)

Alberigo Donadeo

Alberigo Donadeo

Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)

Luciano Zanussi

Luciano Zanussi

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Franco Laitano

Franco Laitano

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Lanfranco Spinola

Lanfranco Spinola

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Giuseppe Marrocco

Giuseppe Marrocco

Waiter (uncredited)

Eros Buttaglieri

Eros Buttaglieri

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Salvatore Puccinelli

Salvatore Puccinelli

Totò (uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa

Policeman Hit by Canale's Car (uncredited)

Ettore Martini

Ettore Martini

Policeman (uncredited)

Ennio Antonelli

Ennio Antonelli

Inmate (uncredited)

Angelo Casadei

Angelo Casadei

Inmate (uncredited)

Vezio Natili

Vezio Natili

Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited)

Vittorio Ripamonti

Vittorio Ripamonti

Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited)

Vittorio Parziali

Vittorio Parziali

Judge - 2nd Trial (uncredited)

Giovanna Chemeri

Giovanna Chemeri

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Mrs. La Sciarra (uncredited)

Federico Neri

Federico Neri

Anchorman (voice) (uncredited)

Marcello Meconizzi

Marcello Meconizzi

Prison Guard - 2nd Prison (uncredited)

Giuseppe Curia

Giuseppe Curia

Rita's Rapist (uncredited)

Erminio Bianchi Fasani

Erminio Bianchi Fasani

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mario Ingrassia

Mario Ingrassia

Assistant Defense Lawyer (uncredited)

Sergio Silveri

Sergio Silveri

Prison Janitor (uncredited)

Rossana Canghiari

Rossana Canghiari

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Franco Ricci

Franco Ricci

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Giorgio Iovine

Giorgio Iovine

Earthquake Victim (uncredited)

Maurizio Piacenti

Maurizio Piacenti

Interviewed Politician (uncredited)

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