Year: 1973 Genre: Gangster / Noir
Country: Italy / Spain
Original Title: The Consigliori
Director: Alberto De Martino
Cast: Tomas Milian , Martin Balsam, Francisco Rabal, Dagmar Lassander
Availability: DVD
Trama:
Thomas, ex Consigliori di Don Antonio Maccaluso, il boss che domina la malavita di San Francisco, è uscito dal giro per rifarsi una vita insieme all’amata Laura. Il vecchio capo, però, ha bisogno di lui per respingere l’attacco della famiglia Garofalo, e lo richiama al suo fianco per un’ultima, decisiva battaglia che avrà luogo nel loro comune luogo d’origine: la Sicilia. Don Antonio è più di un padre per Thomas, ed il Consigliori farà di tutto per fargli un ultimo regalo.
Commento:
Il padrino in versione poliziottesco firmato da Alberto De Martino.
The etymology of the word "Consigliori" to be found in the vast vocabulary of Sicily, which tends to be appropriated in this title, revived by Coppola masterpiece, "the man trusted by the head of the family of a criminal syndicate." Alberto De Martino, during his wanderings after the horror noir-spy-spaghetti western, largely influenced by the commercial success of the movie based on Mario Puzo's novel creates a plot that follows almost word for word in his footsteps, albeit leaving behind the verve original drama and focused his work on the dictates of style and definitely resulting from poliziottesco made in Italy in those years sulla cresta dell’onda.
A vestire i panni del figlioccio del boss è Tomas Milian il quale, nella sua prima sequenza, lo si vede uscire di galera con aria affranta e sfiduciata, deciso ad abbandonare la famiglia e consapevole di ciò che questo può comportare. La famiglia non si abbandona mai, la famiglia è la cosca, il carciofo, chiusa in sé stessa dove nessuno può uscire. Thomas è un avvocato, un ragazzo diligente e mite con l’unica colpa di essere nato tra i rami di uno dei più potenti clan di San Francisco. Il padrino, interpretato da Martin Balsam, si fida ciecamente di lui e l’ha allevato come un figlio, per promessa alla morte prematura del padre. Ed è proprio a causa di questo forte link to the decision to leave everything to the boss Consigliori not bat an eyelid and let him go with his blessing. This goodwill will be used to Garofalo, a member of the family as a scapegoat for the start of a bloody attack on the division and the consequent power.
The first part of the movie is filmed in San Francisco. A treat photography is Massaccesi Aristide (aka Joe D'Amato), who followed along with a very small team De Martino overseas to shoot the exteriors. Not miss the chase between the many uphill-downhill, certainly a characteristic element of the U.S. city. The action will then move to Italy, more precisely in Palermo and Sicily in the town of Polizzi Generosa, where the householder and his indomitable will find protection and help from old friends. The setting
rocky and desolate village of means with determination a reality actually exists, as was the scene of one of the first massacres of the mafia.
With this scene change the rhythm is affected, the times became less frantic, leaving room for a plot that basically melancholy will be created between the host and the people on the ground, preserving all the action to a dramatic epilogue. Final which will have as background a procession of folk Catholic-Orthodox, where a crowd of believers, dressed in black carrying on their shoulders Lady in the streets, which will also be the setting for the final clash between the two factions.
Tomas Milian and Martin Balsam are quite convincing, and their pairing has a certain feeling derivative of their bond. Surely they are the strength of a film that, on balance, does not provide anything new to the genre and that, even in his modesty is quite enjoyable, is to be recommended only to fans of the genre.
The film is available on DVD from Legocart, dispassionately but I do not recommend you buy this because the master is there really something indecent. Better to wait a television or a subsequent step remastering.
The etymology of the word "Consigliori" to be found in the vast vocabulary of Sicily, which tends to be appropriated in this title, revived by Coppola masterpiece, "the man trusted by the head of the family of a criminal syndicate." Alberto De Martino, during his wanderings after the horror noir-spy-spaghetti western, largely influenced by the commercial success of the movie based on Mario Puzo's novel creates a plot that follows almost word for word in his footsteps, albeit leaving behind the verve original drama and focused his work on the dictates of style and definitely resulting from poliziottesco made in Italy in those years sulla cresta dell’onda.
A vestire i panni del figlioccio del boss è Tomas Milian il quale, nella sua prima sequenza, lo si vede uscire di galera con aria affranta e sfiduciata, deciso ad abbandonare la famiglia e consapevole di ciò che questo può comportare. La famiglia non si abbandona mai, la famiglia è la cosca, il carciofo, chiusa in sé stessa dove nessuno può uscire. Thomas è un avvocato, un ragazzo diligente e mite con l’unica colpa di essere nato tra i rami di uno dei più potenti clan di San Francisco. Il padrino, interpretato da Martin Balsam, si fida ciecamente di lui e l’ha allevato come un figlio, per promessa alla morte prematura del padre. Ed è proprio a causa di questo forte link to the decision to leave everything to the boss Consigliori not bat an eyelid and let him go with his blessing. This goodwill will be used to Garofalo, a member of the family as a scapegoat for the start of a bloody attack on the division and the consequent power.
The first part of the movie is filmed in San Francisco. A treat photography is Massaccesi Aristide (aka Joe D'Amato), who followed along with a very small team De Martino overseas to shoot the exteriors. Not miss the chase between the many uphill-downhill, certainly a characteristic element of the U.S. city. The action will then move to Italy, more precisely in Palermo and Sicily in the town of Polizzi Generosa, where the householder and his indomitable will find protection and help from old friends. The setting
rocky and desolate village of means with determination a reality actually exists, as was the scene of one of the first massacres of the mafia.
With this scene change the rhythm is affected, the times became less frantic, leaving room for a plot that basically melancholy will be created between the host and the people on the ground, preserving all the action to a dramatic epilogue. Final which will have as background a procession of folk Catholic-Orthodox, where a crowd of believers, dressed in black carrying on their shoulders Lady in the streets, which will also be the setting for the final clash between the two factions.
Tomas Milian and Martin Balsam are quite convincing, and their pairing has a certain feeling derivative of their bond. Surely they are the strength of a film that, on balance, does not provide anything new to the genre and that, even in his modesty is quite enjoyable, is to be recommended only to fans of the genre.
The film is available on DVD from Legocart, dispassionately but I do not recommend you buy this because the master is there really something indecent. Better to wait a television or a subsequent step remastering.
Memorable Scene: boss on the run find refuge in a brothel where a prostitute is offered. The boss waiver to the unusual invitation is up with this phrase "know what they say in my part? The fuck does not want these things".
Rating: 2 / 5 rating
Trash: 1 / 5
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