The Big Family
Seen it?1973 | 90 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Two mafia bosses, Don Antonio Marchesi and Don Peppino Scalise, battle over building contracts in Palermo.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tonino Ricci
- Raymond PellegrinDon Peppino Scalise
- Simonetta StefanelliMrs. Vitale
- Giancarlo PreteCommissario La Manna
- Richard ConteDon Antonio Marchesi
- Edmund PurdomGiovanni Lutture
- Sal BorgeseTuri
- Maria FioreMrs. Federici
- Aldo BarberitoFederici
- Pino Ferrara
- Stelio CandelliJohnny De Salvo