THEME EXPLORATION

sicilian underworld

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bad Seed
Bad Seed
1934 · Billy Wilder
The Boss
The Boss
1973 · Fernando Di Leo
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
The American Soldier
The American Soldier
1970 · Margarethe von Trotta & Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
1971 · Mauro Bolognini
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel
1948 · Akira Kurosawa
Idea di un’isola
Idea di un’isola
1967 · Roberto Rossellini
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Drunken Monkey
Drunken Monkey
2003 · Kar-leung Lau
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Heaven and Hell
Heaven and Hell
1980 · Chang Cheh
Ibret
Ibret
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
1955 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets
1950 · Elia Kazan
Pigs and Battleships
Pigs and Battleships
1961 · Shohei Imamura
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy, particularly Parts I and II, defined the cinematic portrayal of the Sicilian Mafia's rise and operations with unprecedented depth and authenticity.

 Damien Leone Italy

Though known for westerns, his gritty Italian crime narratives and fascination with organized crime influenced the visual language of Sicilian underworld cinema.

 Marco Bellocchio Italy

His films like 'Vincere' and 'Blood of My Blood' directly explore Sicilian and Italian organized crime with unflinching realism and historical complexity.