---
title: 'The Professor (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Giuseppe Tornatore'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 168
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-professor-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088879/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Professor (1986)

1986 · 168 min · Drama · Italy

Original title: Il camorrista

## Synopsis

The Professor is a 1986 Italian noir-crime drama directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. His film debut, it is based on the true story of the Italian crime boss Raffaele Cutolo, and adapted from the novel by Giuseppe Marrazzo. The international version is shorter than the original Italian release.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Mario Morra](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-morra)
- **Director of Photography:** [Blasco Giurato](https://cinepixo.com/people/blasco-giurato)
- **Director:** [Giuseppe Tornatore](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-tornatore)
- **Screenplay:** [Giuseppe Tornatore](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-tornatore), [Massimo De Rita](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-de-rita)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nicola Piovani](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-piovani)

## Cast

- [Luciano Bartoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-bartoli)
- [Lino Troisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lino-troisi)
- [Laura del Sol](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-del-sol)
- [Mario Donatone](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-donatone)
- [Elio Polimeno](https://cinepixo.com/people/elio-polimeno)
- [Peppe Lanzetta](https://cinepixo.com/people/peppe-lanzetta)
- [Ben Gazzara](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-gazzara)
- [Maria Carta](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-carta)
- [Franco Interlenghi](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-interlenghi)
- [Marino Masè](https://cinepixo.com/people/marino-mase)
- [Nicola Di Pinto](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-di-pinto)
- [Orlando Forioso](https://cinepixo.com/people/orlando-forioso)
- [Piero Vida](https://cinepixo.com/people/piero-vida)
- [Mario Frera](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-frera)
- [Mariano Rigillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariano-rigillo)

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