A magnificent documentary, in 6 parts, that portrays the life of Toto Riina, a simple peasant that grew out to be the head of the Italian Mafia, a guy that has been hiding out for almost 3 decades to the authorities. Arrested and condemned somewhere around '96, he denied the existence of any underground organization like the Mafia and pleaded as being "a simple peasant". 125 million $ were to be taken out from him later on.
The movie has 6 parts, each consisting of 1:30 hours. It was broad casted on the Italian national TV and it was watched by Toto himself from behind the bars.
I can't find a flaw in this movie to be honest, and i've really tried. The action is as expected constructed around the main character Toto, a brutal individual aiming to overcome his "poor" condition. He followed the simple codes of the brutal, ancient world of the Sicilian countryside, where force is the only law and there is no contradiction between personal kindness and extreme ferocity. "His philosophy was that if someone's finger hurt, it was better to cut off his whole arm just to make sure," As he mentions every now and then "the hunger" is what motivates him and . The acting is flawless. The dialogs are well though. The situations are real.
The movie is a brutal reality of the last 3 decades in Sicily.
I gave it 10/10 and i consider this to be a masterpiece of Italian cinematography. Basically it just keeps you in front of the TV for the whole 9 hours.
Definitely a must see!!! Enjoy.
The movie has 6 parts, each consisting of 1:30 hours. It was broad casted on the Italian national TV and it was watched by Toto himself from behind the bars.
I can't find a flaw in this movie to be honest, and i've really tried. The action is as expected constructed around the main character Toto, a brutal individual aiming to overcome his "poor" condition. He followed the simple codes of the brutal, ancient world of the Sicilian countryside, where force is the only law and there is no contradiction between personal kindness and extreme ferocity. "His philosophy was that if someone's finger hurt, it was better to cut off his whole arm just to make sure," As he mentions every now and then "the hunger" is what motivates him and . The acting is flawless. The dialogs are well though. The situations are real.
The movie is a brutal reality of the last 3 decades in Sicily.
I gave it 10/10 and i consider this to be a masterpiece of Italian cinematography. Basically it just keeps you in front of the TV for the whole 9 hours.
Definitely a must see!!! Enjoy.