Mafioso - Criterion Collection

Buy This Item Mafioso - Criterion Collection by Criterion Collection  Available from Amazon  $22.49  on 8-29-2008     In Alberto Lattuada s brilliant dark comedy MAFIOSO, auto-factory foreman Nino (Alberto Sordi) takes his proper, modern wife (Norma Bengell) and two blonde daughters from industrial Milan to antiquated rural Sicily to visit his family and get back in touch with his roots. But Antonio gets more than he bargained for when he discovers some harsh truths about his ancestors and himself. The first Italian film to dramatize the modern mafia, Lattuada s devastatingly funny character study is equal parts culture-clash farce and existential nightmare. Special Features * - New, restored high-definition digital transfer * - A 1996 interview with director Alberto Lattuada by filmmaker Daniele Luchetti * - New video interviews with the director's son, Alessandro Lattuada, and wife, actress Carla Del Poggio (Variety Lights) * - Italian and U.S. theatrical trailers * - Stills gallery of promotional caricatures by artist Keiko Kimura New and improved English subtitle translation Reader Reviews I saw this film on the big screen and it was quite an experience. I went in thinking it was going to be some boring 1960's black and white film. How wrong can you be? This movie is absolutely hilarious. It's lighthearted and funny for most of the movie and the lead character really drives the story. He wants his wife and two daughters, his modern Italian family in Milan, to see his hometown in Sicily -- his "roots." The lead character remembers his beloved Sicily as an idyllic countryside with good people, good food, and good times. However, now that he is a grown man, upon his arrival, certain parties are interested in what he can do for them. The events that follow are what make for very good movie watching. You just never know where its going to go. This movie is in Italian, so it has subtitles. Don't let that discourage you from watching this. The expressions on the people's faces are all you need. You'll never look at The Godfather or any mob movie the same way again. Brilliantly directed and acted - amongst the top tier of films ever created.

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