''Il figlioccio del padrino'' (''The Godson of the Godfather'') is a

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Mariano Laurenti Mariano Laurenti (15 April 1929 – 6 January 2022) was an Italian film director and actor. Career He started as a script supervisor and later became an assistant director for, among others, Mauro Bolognini and Stefano Vanzina. He directed 50 ...

. A parody of the 1972 film ''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caa ...

'', it was mainly shot in

Acireale Acireale (; scn, Jaciriali, locally shortened to ''Jaci'' or ''Aci'') is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the north-east of the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy, at the foot of Mount Etna, on the coast facing the Ionian Sea. ...

.Franco e Ciccio Superstar", ''Cine70'', Volume 4, Coniglio Editore, 2003. The film got a good commercial success, grossing about 500 million lire.

Cast

* Franco Franchi: Oronzo Musumeci *

Saro Urzì Rosario "Saro" Urzì (24 February 1913 – 1 November 1979) was an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' In the Name of the Law'' (1949), '' The Railroad Man'' (1956), '' Seduced and Abandoned'' (1964), which earned him ...

: Don Salvatore Trizzino *

Laura Belli Laura Belli (born 11 November 1947) is an Italian actress and singer. Born in Naples, Belli studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. She made her film debut in 1969, in Eriprando Visconti's ''The Lady of Monza'', but is mainl ...

: Apollonia Trizzino *

Carla Romanelli Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ''ceorl'' in Old English, which means "free man". Notable people with the name include: * Carla, French singer and former member of the children's music group Kids United * Carla Ab ...

: Onesta Trizzino * Maurizio Arena: Don Vincenzo Russo * Riccardo Garrone: Petruzzo *

Nunzio Gallo Nunzio Gallo (25 March 1928 – 22 February 2008) was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, "Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being the ...

: himself *

Tiberio Murgia Tiberio Murgia (5 February 1929 – 20 August 2010) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1958 and 2009. Biography Born into a humble family, Murgia began working as a laborer from an early age. At the age of ...

: mafiaman *

Gianni Bonagura Gianfelice "Gianni" Bonagura (27 October 1925 – 8 October 2017) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Milan, Bonagura was active on film, stage, television and radio. He appeared in 40 films between 1950 and 2001. ...

: RAI-TV General Manager

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* 1973 films Films directed by Mariano Laurenti Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Italian parody films Parody films based on The Godfather 1970s parody films 1973 comedy films 1970s American films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub