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Origins of the Mafia
Origins of the Mafia
Actors: Richard Johnson, Lee J. Cobb, Joseph Cotten, John McEnery, Edward Albert
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
NR     2007     4hr 20min

This provocative and compelling 5-part drama from Granada International Television journeys back more than 400 years to 16th-century Sicily, where the small Italian island has fallen victim to corruption, intimidation, ext...  more »

     
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Actors: Richard Johnson, Lee J. Cobb, Joseph Cotten, John McEnery, Edward Albert
Creators: Giuseppe Rotunno, Mauro Bonanni, Anna Muzii, Bernard J. Kingham, Brando Giordani, David W. Rintels, Enzo Muzii, Eric J. Hosbawm, Gian Domenico Giagni, Leonardo Sciascia, Roberto Ciuni
Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Drama, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: A&E Home Video
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 03/27/2007
Release Year: 2007
Run Time: 4hr 20min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
Art Deresh | 03/24/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)

"Forget this one, Bad acting, Bad screenplay. looks like a old 70's TV show
no budget, I wonder what old dungeion they dug this up from. Boring go
no where serius. cheap cheap cheap. All costumes look like they were holloween rentals at a bad mascerade party."
Yes, it's a 70s tv show
Robert E. Selig | Houston, TX USA | 07/10/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This TV series was run on late night ABC TV in the late seventies under the title "Legend of the Black Hand". Each episode is a separate story and each has a different cast. The series was capitalizing on the Godfather-craze of the times. Acting and production values were good (not great) for the time, and I kept wishing there had been a second series, which to my knowledge there was not. The plots become predictable and by today's standards are almost cliche.
Having said that, for some reason, I remember it fondly."