Gang War (1971 film)
Gang War (Italian: Cose di Cosa Nostra) is a 1971 criminal comedy film written and directed by Steno and starring Carlo Giuffré, Pamela Tiffin, Vittorio De Sica, Aldo Fabrizi, Jean-Claude Brialy and Salvo Randone.[1][2][3]
Gang War | |
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Directed by | Steno |
Produced by | Roberto Amoroso |
Written by | Steno Roberto Amoroso Roberto Gianviti Aldo Fabrizi |
Story by | Roberto Amoroso Giulio Scarnicci Steno |
Starring | Carlo Giuffré Pamela Tiffin |
Music by | Manuel De Sica |
Cinematography | Carlo Carlini |
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Language | Italian |
Plot
A boss of the Italian-American called Mafia Don Calogero Bertuccione by his right-hand man Don Cefalu, order to Salvatore Lo Coco, a Sicilian who emigrated to the United States, to return to his native country Castropizzi to kill Don Nicola Manzano called "Nicky" because on suspicion of being a spy. Salvatore does not want do it but must obey to avoid the Mafia revenge on his family. He arrived in Italy looking for someone who can replace him, but without success. After a series of grotesque events is able to enter the mansion of Don Manzano where he discovers that Don ape and his men were killed.
Cast
- Carlo Giuffré as Salvatore Lo Coco
- Pamela Tiffin as Carmela Lo Coco
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Domenico "Mimì" Gargiulo
- Aldo Fabrizi as Aldo Panzarani
- Salvo Randone as Don Nicola "Nicky" Manzano
- Vittorio De Sica as Lawyer Michele Cannavale
- Agnès Spaak as Manzano's Lover
- Mario Feliciani as Don Cefalù
- Mario Brega as Bevilacqua
- Nino Vingelli as Pasquale
- Enzo Cannavale as The Priest
- Angela Luce
References
- Vice (5 February 1971). "Mafiosi pasticcioni". La Stampa (30).
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.