User Review
Wonderful Italian cinema!
5 July 2004 | by juil1230 (Sydney, Australia) –

I was watching this movie in my Italian class several years ago and after watching both parts, I can confidently say this is a fine example of very exciting Italain television. To place this movie under “drama” would be correct, but i encourage anyone who would like to view action movies outside of the Hollywood origin to really consider this two-part series.

The story follows a team of Policemen lead by the man codenamed “Homer” who is played by Luca Zingaretti who recently appeared in the “Inspector Montalbano” series. When the team is asked for protection by ‘Sinatra’ who is played by Leo Gulotta who was seen in “cinema paradiso”. Sinatra is to be escorted from Northern Italy to Sicily where he has promised to give in the location of the Mafia Godfather Don Parvitano. But during the journey, Sinatra seems to always lead the police into hostility and trouble.

Given the basic storyline, I must also say that there are many surprising twists of betrayal, death and loyalty. But one must really remain attentive to catch onto the separate stories surrounding each individual character.

The action scenes follow in a “spaghetti western” style: a lot of gunfire but nobody seems to get hit. But there is fantastic cinematic work behind these scenes and the general atmosphere of an action film is delivered successfully.

Overall, this is a fantastic television series that really grips even a non-italian speaking audience (if subtitles are on of coarse). If you come by “operazione odissea” on your television guide, I encourage you to really consider watching this well-made program.

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The post Claudio Fragasso – Operazione Odissea (1999) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Gradually picking up dramatic steam as it moves through its 2 1/2 hour running time, this gangster film is loosely based on the career of one of Naples’ most sadistic crime bosses, Raffaele Cutolo. Here, the mobster (played by Ben Gazzara) is simply called “The Professor” and is first introduced in prison where he landed after murdering a stranger who was flirting with his sister. From prison he begins to move up the Camorra ladder when he recruits inmates to join him in bringing down the leading crime boss and has his sister pay off their families in return. Without ever leaving prison “The Professor” succeeds in replacing the ruling “don” but far from resting on his laurels he starts to wipe out his enemies and anyone whose loyalty might be in question. Still hampered by his incarceration, he finally escapes and joins forces with the Cosa Nostra and even begins to put major politicians in his pocket. It seems like nothing can stop him until a lone and much-benighted police chief (Leo Gullotta) enters the picture.
Eleanor Mannikka
New York Times

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Language(s):Italian
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The post Giuseppe Tornatore – Il Camorrista aka The Professor (1986) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

IMDB:
Leo is a street vendor who, always accompanied by his dog, entertains shoppers on the beach telling stories to a group of guys who actually want to conquer the tourists in a bathing suit. Meanwhile, Mario, a boy on holiday with his father, falls in love with his cello teacher Margherita. Beautiful Margherita, who teaches music and disturbs the sleeps of her adolescent students, is immediately the most popular prey by the guys on the beach. But it will be the father of one of them who manages to covet it.

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The post Lorenzo Onorati – L’insegnante di violoncello (1989) first appeared on Cinema of the World.