Der Aufstieg des Paten (1978)
Er ist gefährlich, dieser VITO GARGANO, der junge Mann mit den stechenden Augen und dem brennenden Wunsch, herauszukommen aus Dreck und Armut. Er ist so gefährlich, weil seine Gier nach Macht krank ist und ihn vor nichts haltmachen lässt nicht einmal vor seinen Freunden. Gnadenlos kämpft VITO sich nach oben, sein Ziel ist, der allmächtige Pate zu werden.
Der Regisseur:
Pasquale Squitieri
Die Autor:
Dino Maiuri, Pasquale Squitieri, Orazio Barrese, Massimo De Rita.
| Directing | Pasquale Squitieri | Director |
| Writing | Orazio Barrese | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renato Ventura | Costume Design |
| Production | Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Editing | Mauro Bonanni | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gilberto Provenghi | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Pasquale Squitieri | Story |
| Writing | Dino Maiuri | Screenplay |
| Sound | Benito Alchimede | Boom Operator |
| Production | Stefano Cialoni | Accountant |
| Sound | Domenico Dubbini | Sound |
| Production | Giulio Cestari | Administration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mauro Tamagnini | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Franco Reitano | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Attilio Viti | Production Manager |
| Camera | Roberto Lorè | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Pasquale Squitieri | Screenplay |
| Production | Mario Lupi | Administration |
| Editing | Walter Diotallevi | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Pietro Sassaroli | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giancarlo De Leonardis | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Roberto Pariante | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gino Zamprioli | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Luciano Luna | Line Producer |
| Crew | Nazzareno Zamperla | Master at Arms |
| Directing | Marisa Agostini | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Federico Del Zoppo | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Orazio Barrese | Screenplay |
| Production | Massimo Ferrero | Unit Manager |
| Art | Umberto Turco | Production Design |
| Camera | Alessio Gelsini Torresi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Eugenio Bentivoglio | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Cossu | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Marcello Turco | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Giancarlo Rocchetti | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Giulio Quaglietti | Gaffer |
| Crew | Gino Vagniluca | Special Effects |
| Sound | Romano Checcacci | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Italo Tonni | Still Photographer |
| Art | Egidio Spugnini | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Writing | Massimo De Rita | Screenplay |
| Production | Tommaso Pantano | Production Secretary |