Crime Drama
Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Biagio Pelligra
'O Professore's Father
Ben Gazzara
'O Professore di Vesuviano
Laura del Sol
Rosaria
Leo Gullotta
Police Commissioner Iervolino
Franco Interlenghi
Don Saverio
Marino Masé
Roberto Sapienza
Eurilla del Bono
PM
Maria Carta
Madre
Nicola Di Pinto
Alfredo Canale
Anita Zagaria
Anna Schifato
Rossana Canghiari
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Alberigo Donadeo
Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)
Peppe Lanzetta
'O Professore Clan Member
Luciano Bartoli
Ciro Perrella
Piero Vida
Mimmo Mesillo
Marzio Honorato
Salvatore Lo Russo
Angelo Ragusa
Policeman Hit by Canale's Car (uncredited)
Ennio Antonelli
Inmate (uncredited)
Riccardo Parisio Perrotti
Judge - 2nd Trial
Giacomo Piperno
Police Chief
Angelo Casadei
Inmate (uncredited)
Giuseppe Marrocco
Waiter (uncredited)
Lino Troisi
Don Antonio 'O Malacarne
Beppe Chierici
Prison Warden - 1st Prison
Domenico Gennaro
Domenico Spina
Calogero Azzaretto
Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)
Ettore Martini
Policeman (uncredited)
Giovanni Febraro
Domenico La Sciarra
Maria Antonia Capotorto
Verzella Clan Member
Mario Frera
Nunziata
Mario Donatone
Judge - 1st Trial
Alba Maiolini
Mrs. La Sciarra (uncredited)
Lanfranco Spinola
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Marcello Romolo
Goffredo La Sciarra
Franco Laitano
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Dolores Calò
Carmela (uncredited)
Luciano Zanussi
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Stefano Sabelli
Schifato
Antonio Ferrante
Verzella Clan Boss #1
Vezio Natili
Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited)
Franco Marino
Tony Cuomo
Marcello Meconizzi
Prison Guard - 2nd Prison (uncredited)
Cloris Brosca
Cettina
Rosario Coniglione
Revolutionary Inmate
Eros Buttaglieri
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Mario Ingrassia
Assistant Defense Lawyer (uncredited)
Egidio Termine
Iervolino's Partner
Tullio Valli
On. Malventi
Dante Fioretti
Senator D'Amore
Gilla Novak
Pelle di Pesca
Armando Tortorici
Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)
Pietro Montandon
Revolutionary Inmate
Vittorio Ripamonti
Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited)
Giorgio Iovine
Earthquake Victim (uncredited)
Antonella Morea
Peasant
Sergio Silveri
Prison Janitor (uncredited)
Raffaele Giangrande
Landlord
Marcello Magnelli
Verzella Clan Enforcer (uncredited)
Sergio Boccalatte
Gennaro Di Domenico
Maria Gradi
Schifato's Mother (uncredited)
Elio Polimeno
Gaetano Zarra
Giuseppe Lo Presti
Joe Gandino
Severino Saltarelli
Prison Warden - 2nd Prison
Nello Riviè
Prison Guard - 1st Prison (uncredited)
Terenzio Cordova
Secret Service Man
Jean-Pierre Duriez
Frank Titas
Orlando Forioso
Salvatore
Francesco Tiano
Singing Inmate
Maurizio Piacenti
Interviewed Politician (uncredited)
Roberto Corcione
D'Assunta's Kidnapper
Daniela Guzzi
Rita
Franco Ricci
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Michela Criscuolo
Protester with Megaphone
Aldo Riva
'O Professore Clan Member
Marcello Bari
Aldo Castaldo
Helga Dentale
Young Rosaria
Raffaele Fortunato
Graziante
Salvatore Puccinelli
Totò (uncredited)
Vittorio Parziali
Judge - 2nd Trial (uncredited)
Giovanna Chemeri
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Federico Neri
Anchorman (voice) (uncredited)
Giuseppe Curia
Rita's Rapist (uncredited)
Erminio Bianchi Fasani
Party Guest (uncredited)
Antonio Palombi

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