The Professor (1986 film)

The Professor
Directed byGiuseppe Tornatore
Written byGiuseppe Tornatore
Starring
CinematographyBlasco Giurato
Edited byMario Morra
Music byNicola Piovani
Distributed byTitanus
Release date
  • 12 September 1986 (1986-09-12)
Running time
168 minutes (in Italy)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Professor (Italian: Il camorrista) is a 1986 Italian noir-crime drama directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.[1][2] His film debut, it is based on the true story of the Italian crime boss Raffaele Cutolo, and adapted from the novel by Giuseppe Marrazzo. The international version is shorter than the original Italian release.

  1. ^ Amitrano, Vania (2022-10-06). "Giuseppe Tornatore e i retroscena della serie Il camorrista". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ Martone, Eric (2016-12-12). Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People. ABC-CLIO. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-61069-995-2.