Released Date:
1958-09-06
Languages:
Italian
Countries:
Italy, Spain
Runtime:
87 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.9 (90 Reviews)
Director:
Francesco RosiGenres:
DramaSuso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay)
Suso Cecchi D'Amico (story)
Enzo Provenzale (screenplay)
Enzo Provenzale (story)
Francesco Rosi (screenplay)
Francesco Rosi (story)
Vito Polara is a young ambitious man from the slums of Naples, who wants to get as much power and money as possible. He decides to quit smuggling cigarettes and tries to take over the local fruit and vegetable distribution, which is considered more profitable. After challenging the rural crime boss of the local Camorra, Vito becomes part of his gang and soon his life changes. He moves to a new luxurious seaside apartment and plans to start a family with the beautiful Assunta. At their wedding party, however, and later on, he's about to see who the real boss is.
Released Date:
1958-09-06
Languages:
Italian
Countries:
Italy, Spain
Runtime:
87 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.8 (102 Reviews)
Director:
Francesco RosiGenres:
DramaSuso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay)
Suso Cecchi D'Amico (story)
Enzo Provenzale (screenplay)
Enzo Provenzale (story)
Francesco Rosi (screenplay)
Francesco Rosi (story)
Vito Polara is a young ambitious man from the slums of Naples, who wants to get as much power and money as possible. He decides to quit smuggling cigarettes and tries to take over the local fruit and vegetable distribution, which is considered more profitable. After challenging the rural crime boss of the local Camorra, Vito becomes part of his gang and soon his life changes. He moves to a new luxurious seaside apartment and plans to start a family with the beautiful Assunta. At their wedding party, however, and later on, he's about to see who the real boss is.
Released Date:
1959-09-23
Languages:
Italian, German
Countries:
Italy, France
Runtime:
132 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (265 Reviews)
Director:
Francesco RosiSuso Cecchi D'Amico (story)
Francesco Rosi (story)
Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay)
Giuseppe Patroni Griffi (screenplay)
Francesco Rosi (screenplay)
Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after loosing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.
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