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Origins of the Mafia (1998)

 
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Synopsis:
Miniseries that traces the Sicilian Mafia's roots in brutality and honor from the 16th century to the 1900s. In 1556, the Gramignano family is headed by cunning patriarch Bartolomeo, who dominates local life through intimidation. Other land barons include Armando Della Morra, who killed his brother in a power play and then arranged for a servant to be falsely condemned to prison for the murder. Future generations include Baron Della Spina, who resorts to violence to regain stolen cattle; Bernardino Campo, who makes a daring escape from a firing squad after digging his own grave; and Donna Rosa, a grieving widow whose husband's murderer is acquitted thanks to Vianisi, the most famous trial lawyer in Sicily.


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Cast

Name
Credits
Lee J Cobb
Bartolomeo Gramignano

Mel Ferrer
Armando Della Morra

James Mason
Vianisi

Katharine Ross
Donna Rosa

Tony Lo Bianco
Nino Sciallacca

Fernando Rey
Baron Della Spina

Tom Skerritt
Bernardino Campo

Stephen Boyd
Producers

Name
Credits
Enzo Muzii
Producer

Directors

Name
Credits
Enzo Muzii
Director

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