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Men of Corleone

2007 · 104 min

A grim, methodical rise-and-fall crime saga that feels like a grim history lesson, with tense power struggles and a pervasive sense of doom.

Overview
The rise and fall of sicilian most important mafia bosses after WWII: Luciano Liggio, Totò Riina and Bernardo Provenzano, all from Corleone. Their friendship and struggle against italian state.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • corruption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, tv movie
Directed by
Alberto Negrin
Written by
Franco Marotta, Laura Toscano
Starring
David Coco, Stefano Dionisi, Marcello Mazzarella, Emilio Bonucci, Federica De Cola, Giuseppe Lo Console, Raffaella Rea, Siddhartha Prestinari
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Enrico Lucidi
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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