Recht und Leidenschaft (1970)
Kurz vor seiner Verhaftung gibt Antonio Stella, der Boss eines sizilianischen Mafia-Clans, seinem potenziellen Nachfolger Vito noch einen letzten Rat mit auf den Weg. Vito solle sich eine Frau suchen und schnellstmöglich heiraten, am besten ein Mädchen aus ärmeren Verhältnissen, die ihm aufgrund ihrer Herkunft immer dankbar und treu bleiben wird. Vitos Wahl fällt auf die erst 15-jährige, bildschöne Francesca, welche anfangs tatsächlich Gefühle für den Mafiosi entwickelt, ihn aber kurz darauf doch abweist. Mit aller Macht versucht er, Francesca an sich zu binden, rechnet dabei aber nicht mit der unglaublichen Willensstärke der jungen Frau
Der Regisseur:
Damiano Damiani
Die Autor:
Damiano Damiani, Enrico Ribulsi, Sofia Scandurra.
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Alessio Orano as Vito Juvara |
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Ornella Muti as Francesca Cimarosa |
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Tano Cimarosa as Gaetano Cimarosa |
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Joe Sentieri as Poidomani |
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Enzo Andronico as Avvocato |
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Amerigo Tot as Antonino Stella |
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Pierluigi Aprà as |
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Salvatore Baccaro as |
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Sandro Arlotta as |
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Diego Morreale as |
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Mariella Palmich as |
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Giuseppe Lauricella as |
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Jocelyne Munchenbach as |
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Fortunato Arena as |
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Prassede Nogara as |
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Salvatore Moscardini as |
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Gaetano Di Leo as |
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Francesco Tranchina as |
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Franco Marletta as |
| Directing | Damiano Damiani | Director |
| Production | Bruno Turchetto | Producer |
| Writing | Damiano Damiani | Story |
| Production | Pasquale Petricca | Production Manager |
| Directing | Mino Giarda | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Umberto Turco | Production Design |
| Art | Umberto Turco | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Nino Renda | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tonino Cacciottolo | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Giuseppe Lanci | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gianfranco Transunto | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adriana Cassini | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Franco Groppioni | Sound |
| Sound | Corrado Volpicelli | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Bruno Olivieri | Still Photographer |
| Production | Vito Di Bari | Production Secretary |
| Editing | Giuliano Corso | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Giancarlo Serravalli | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Alberto Silvestri | Gaffer |
| Editing | Antonio Siciliano | Editor |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Damiano Damiani | Screenplay |
| Writing | Enrico Ribulsi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sofia Scandurra | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Umberto Turco | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raffaele Cristini | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carlo Renzini | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Bruno Nicolai | Conductor |