Cinematheque: Comedy, Italian Style

An irresistibly funny dark comedy and one of the first Italian features to tackle the issue of the mafia, Mafioso is about a factory worker who stumbles into the role of hitman when he brings his family back to Sicily, his ancestral home. “An utter blast! Happily blends low comedy, high sentiment, neorealism and farce – almost a film festival unto itself!” (A.O. Scott). With Alberto Sordi, Norma Bengell, Ugo Attanasio.