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The Sicilian Clan

1969 · 121 min

A cool, methodical crime saga that unfolds with old-school precision, trading flash for quiet menace and a lingering sense of fatalism.

Tagline
Behind every gun is "The Sicilian Clan!"
Overview
An ambitious mobster plans an elaborate diamond heist while seducing the daughter-in-law of a ruthless mob patriarch as a determined police commissioner closes in on all of them.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • family
  • loyalty
  • greed
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Written by
Pierre Pelegri, Henri Verneuil, José Giovanni
Starring
Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Lino Ventura, Irina Demick, Amedeo Nazzari, Yves Lefebvre, Philippe Baronnet, Marc Porel
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Runtime
121 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
English, French, Italian

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