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The Professor

The Professor1986

★7.1171 minCrimeDrama

Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Writer

Massimo De Rita Giuseppe Tornatore

Score

Stars

Ben Gazzara Laura del Sol Leo Gullotta

Cast86

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
Lino Troisi
as Don Antonio 'O Malacarne
M
Marcello Bari
Sergio Boccalatte
as Gennaro Di Domenico
Cloris Brosca
as Cettina
Maria Antonia Capotorto
as Verzella Clan Member
A
Aldo Castaldo
Beppe Chierici
as Prison Warden - 1st Prison
Roberto Corcione
as D'Assunta's Kidnapper
Terenzio Cordova
as Secret Service Man
Rosario Coniglione
as Revolutionary Inmate
Michela Criscuolo
as Protester with Megaphone
Eurilla del Bono
as PM
H
Helga Dentale
as Young Rosaria
Pino D'Angiò
as Verzella Clan Boss #2
Mario Donatone
as Judge - 1st Trial
Jean-Pierre Duriez
as Frank Titas
Giovanni Febraro
as Domenico La Sciarra
Antonio Ferrante
as Verzella Clan Boss #1
Dante Fioretti
as Senator D'Amore
Orlando Forioso
as Salvatore
R
Raffaele Fortunato
as Graziante
Mario Frera
as Nunziata
Domenico Gennaro
as Domenico Spina
Raffaele Giangrande
as Landlord
Daniela Guzzi
as Rita
Peppe Lanzetta
as 'O Professore Clan Member
Giuseppe Lo Presti
as Joe Gandino
Franco Marino
as Tony Cuomo
Marino Masé
as Roberto Sapienza
Pietro Montandon
as Revolutionary Inmate
Antonella Morea
as Peasant
Gilla Novak
as Pelle di Pesca
Riccardo Parisio Perrotti
as Judge - 2nd Trial
Giacomo Piperno
as Police Chief
Elio Polimeno
as Gaetano Zarra
Aldo Riva
as 'O Professore Clan Member
Marcello Romolo
as Goffredo La Sciarra
Stefano Sabelli
as Schifato
Severino Saltarelli
as Prison Warden - 2nd Prison
Egidio Termine
as Iervolino's Partner
Francesco Tiano
as Singing Inmate
Tullio Valli
as On. Malventi
Piero Vida
as Mimmo Mesillo
Dolores Calò
as Carmela (uncredited)
Rosario Errico
as 'O Professore Clan Enforcer (uncredited)
Marcello Magnelli
as Verzella Clan Enforcer (uncredited)
Nello Riviè
as Prison Guard - 1st Prison (uncredited)
Maria Gradi
as Schifato's Mother (uncredited)
Armando Tortorici
as Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto
as Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)
Alberigo Donadeo
as Sicilian Inmate (uncredited)
Luciano Zanussi
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Franco Laitano
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Lanfranco Spinola
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Giuseppe Marrocco
as Waiter (uncredited)
Eros Buttaglieri
as Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
S
Salvatore Puccinelli
as Totò (uncredited)
Angelo Ragusa
as Policeman Hit by Canale's Car (uncredited)
Ettore Martini
as Policeman (uncredited)
Ennio Antonelli
as Inmate (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei
as Inmate (uncredited)
Vezio Natili
as Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited)
Vittorio Ripamonti
as Judge - 1st Trial (uncredited)
V
Vittorio Parziali
as Judge - 2nd Trial (uncredited)
G
Giovanna Chemeri
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Alba Maiolini
as Mrs. La Sciarra (uncredited)
F
Federico Neri
as Anchorman (voice) (uncredited)
Marcello Meconizzi
as Prison Guard - 2nd Prison (uncredited)
Giuseppe Curia
as Rita's Rapist (uncredited)
Erminio Bianchi Fasani
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mario Ingrassia
as Assistant Defense Lawyer (uncredited)
Sergio Silveri
as Prison Janitor (uncredited)
Rossana Canghiari
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Franco Ricci
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Giorgio Iovine
as Earthquake Victim (uncredited)
Maurizio Piacenti
as Interviewed Politician (uncredited)

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