The Professor
1986 · Movie · 171 min · ★ 7.1 · 69% critics
A young man is jailed for murder, but imprisonment becomes the start of his rise rather than his fall. From inside prison, he builds influence, commands loyalty, and gradually takes control of Naples’ criminal world through fear, strategy, and growing power.
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Details
- Original title
- Il camorrista
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-12
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 171 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (127 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy dark Italian crime stories about prison power and underworld ambition, especially if The Traitor or Revolver worked for you; Not for you if you want hopeful characters or a light mood.
Pros: gripping rise-to-power story; tense criminal atmosphere; strong sense of menace | Cons: bleak tone; harsh violence; unsympathetic characters
Themes
- prison
- corruption
- italy
- naples, italy
- camorra
- organized crime
Cast & crew
Ben Gazzara
as 'O Professore di Vesuviano
Laura del Sol
as Rosaria
Leo Gullotta
as Police Commissioner Iervolino
Marzio Honorato
as Salvatore Lo Russo
Luciano Bartoli
as Ciro Perrella
Nicola Di Pinto
as Alfredo Canale
Anita Zagaria
as Anna Schifato
Franco Interlenghi
as Don Saverio
Biagio Pelligra
as 'O Professore's Father
Maria Carta
as Madre
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore