A nearly forgotten gem of Italian post-war cinema, Mafioso
is the story of a Sicilian-born man (the great comic actor Alberto Sordi,
in one of his finest roles) who has forgotten his roots but is drawn back
into the business when he brings his very Northern wife and daughters back
to his hometown. "You won't forget Mafioso, and you won't
be seeing another movie like it. A magnificent film almost no one knows
about, this hidden classic offers a wider variety of pleasures than most
contemporary works can even aspire to. One of those pleasures is the joy
of rediscovery that comes courtesy of a sparkling restoration by Rialto
Pictures. Mafioso is a serious comedy from the classic
age of Italian film that hasn't been seen in this country since its initial
release in 1962." (LA Times) 35mm.
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1962, b&w, 1 hour 45 minutes, Italy