Mafioso

Mafioso is a 1962 Italian Black comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. The film stars Alberto Sordi as a factory manager who visits his hometown in Sicily and is tasked with performing a hit for the mafia. The film was awarded as Best Film at San Sebastian Film Festival. Antonio Badalamenti, the manager of a car factory in Milan, takes a vacation, leaving behind the modern conveniences of his home in northern Italy, to visit his ancestral home... more

Mafioso is a 1962 Italian Black comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. The film stars Alberto Sordi as a factory manager who visits his hometown in Sicily and is tasked with performing a hit for the mafia. The film was awarded as Best Film at San Sebastian Film Festival. Antonio Badalamenti, the manager of a car factory in Milan, takes a vacation, leaving behind the modern conveniences of his home in northern Italy, to visit his ancestral home in Sicily and introduce his blond, northern Italian wife, Marta, to his mother, father and other relatives back home. While his wife suffers in the comparatively rustic conditions of her husband's hometown and has trouble adapting to the culture of Sicily, Antonio becomes reacquainted with his childhood friends. He also pays a visit to the local don, Don Vincenzo, who is a crime boss. The don smooths over some problems Antonio had with a deal to buy some property on the island, and in return, Antonio is tasked with carrying out a hit for the... less