The Professor

1986 · directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

Rating
71/100
Hit
no

Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.

The Professor (1986), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, rates 71/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Ben Gazzara
  • Laura del Sol
  • Leo Gullotta
  • Marzio Honorato
  • Luciano Bartoli
  • Nicola Di Pinto
  • Anita Zagaria
  • Franco Interlenghi
  • Biagio Pelligra
  • Maria Carta

Crew

  • Blasco Giurato — Director of Photography
  • Mario Morra — Editor
  • Nicola Piovani — Original Music Composer
  • Giuseppe Tornatore — Screenplay
  • Massimo De Rita — Screenplay

More from Giuseppe Tornatore

  1. Cinema Paradiso (1988) — 85/100 · hit
  2. Ennio (2022) — 83/100 · hit
  3. A Pure Formality (1994) — 77/100
  4. The Star Maker (1995) — 73/100
  5. The Legend of 1900 (1998) — 72/100
  6. Everybody's Fine (1990) — 72/100

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