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The Professor

The man who taught the Godfather

★ 7.1 1986 171 min CrimeDrama

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

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ERA & CONTEXT

The Professor in its release era

Released in 1986, The Professor sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1986-09-12
TMDB score
7.1/10
Original language
IT
Status
Released
Production
Italy
Studio
Titanus, Reteitalia, Arlac Film

People behind the title

DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreWriterMassimo De RitaWriterGiuseppe TornatoreCastBen GazzaraCastLaura del SolCastLeo GullottaCastMarzio HonoratoCastLuciano Bartoli

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Topicsprisoncorruptionitalynaples, italycamorraorganized crime

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