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Blood Brothers (1974)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Pasquale Squitieri
Writer : Ugo Pirro, Pasquale Squitieri

Synopsis

In this period piece set in Italy, Nicola Bellizzi dreams of becoming a lawyer. However, when he seeks the reason that people are reluctant to help him in his goals, he discovers that some of his blood relations are high-ranking members of the Mafia. He tries to break away from his family obligations, but falls into a life of crime and violence.

Actors

Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Nicola Bellizzi
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Lucia Esposito
Fabio Testi
Fabio Testi
Don Gaetano Fungillo
Raymond Pellegrin
Raymond Pellegrin
Aiossa
Lina Polito
Lina Polito
Nanina Scognamilio
Rita Forzano
Rita Forzano
Luisella
Antonio Orlando
Antonio Orlando
Pasquale Scalzo
Sonia Viviani
Sonia Viviani
Donna Maria
Gengher Gatti
Gengher Gatti
Capo Camorra
Rosalia Maggio
Rosalia Maggio
Amalia Scognamiglio
Edoardo Mascia
Edoardo Mascia
Don Antonio
Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Gigino la Charonge
Benito Artesi
Benito Artesi
Pazzariello
Anna Walter
Anna Walter
Donna Amalia
Marcello Filotico
Marcello Filotico
Court President
Enrico Maisto
Enrico Maisto
Donna Maria's Husband
Giuseppe Morabito
Giuseppe Morabito
Virgilio Villani
Virgilio Villani
Student
Antonio Ferrante
Antonio Ferrante
Tony Askin
Tony Askin
Giovanni Napolitano
Giovanni Napolitano
Vincenzo Cepanaro
Vincenzo Cepanaro
(as Vincenzo Ceparano)
Luigi Papa
Luigi Papa
Alfredo Nappo
Alfredo Nappo
(as Alfonso Nappo)
Loris Pereira Lopez
Loris Pereira Lopez
(as Loris Perera Lopes)
Giuseppe Grasso
Giuseppe Grasso
(as Pippo Grasso)
Nando Villella
Nando Villella
Peppino (as Fernando Vilella)
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Alessandro Perrella
Alessandro Perrella
Salvatore Billa
Salvatore Billa
Don Carluccio Tre Palle
Franco Marino
Franco Marino
Cicci
Sergio Serafini
Sergio Serafini
Amico di Gaetano (uncredited)

Crews

Pasquale Squitieri
Pasquale Squitieri
Director
Eugenio Bentivoglio
Eugenio Bentivoglio
Director of Photography
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Gianni Hecht Lucari
Producer
Mario Morra
Mario Morra
Editor
Franco Campanino
Franco Campanino
Original Music Composer
Gigi Campanino
Gigi Campanino
Original Music Composer
Donato Bitetto
Donato Bitetto
Production Secretary
Pierantonio Mecacci
Pierantonio Mecacci
Makeup Artist
Massimo De Rossi
Massimo De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Giusy Bovino
Giusy Bovino
Hairstylist
Tullio Petricca
Tullio Petricca
Boom Operator
Romano Checcacci
Romano Checcacci
Sound Mixer
Italo Cameracanna
Italo Cameracanna
Foley Artist
Massimo Loffredi
Massimo Loffredi
Sound
Luigi Quattrini
Luigi Quattrini
Camera Operator
Roberto Lorè
Roberto Lorè
Assistant Camera
Renato Ranieri
Renato Ranieri
Assistant Camera
Ugo Pirro
Ugo Pirro
Story
Pasquale Squitieri
Pasquale Squitieri
Story
Michele Prisco
Michele Prisco
Story
Ugo Pirro
Ugo Pirro
Screenplay
Pasquale Squitieri
Pasquale Squitieri
Screenplay
Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni
Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni
Production Design
Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni
Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni
Costume Design
Piero Lazzari
Piero Lazzari
Production Manager
Roberto Pariante
Roberto Pariante
First Assistant Director
Enzo Nigro
Enzo Nigro
Unit Manager
Roberto Onorati
Roberto Onorati
Unit Manager
Nadia Vitali
Nadia Vitali
Assistant Costume Designer
Franco D'Andria
Franco D'Andria
Set Decoration
Claudio Saraceni
Claudio Saraceni
Administration
Leonardo Curreri
Leonardo Curreri
Administration
Gianfranco Lombardi
Gianfranco Lombardi
Music Arranger
Anna Maria Montanari
Anna Maria Montanari
Script Supervisor
Piera Gabutti
Piera Gabutti
Assistant Editor
Carlo Bartolucci
Carlo Bartolucci
Assistant Editor

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