Il figlioccio del padrino

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Il figlioccio del padrino
Il figlioccio del padrino.jpg
Directed by Mariano Laurenti
CinematographyClemente Santoni
Music by Carlo Rustichelli
Release date
1973
LanguageItalian

Il figlioccio del padrino (The Godson of the Godfather) is a 1973 Italian comedy film directed by Mariano Laurenti. A parody of the 1972 film The Godfather , it was mainly shot in Acireale. [1] The film got a good commercial success, grossing about 500 million lire. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Franco e Ciccio Superstar", Cine70, Volume 4, Coniglio Editore, 2003.