
Origins of the Mafia
1976-11-19 · 50 min / episode · ★ 8.0
Journey back more than 400 years to 16th century Sicily, where the small Italian islands have fallen victim to corruption, intimidation, extortion, and brutality.
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- Creators
- Enzo Muzii
- Production companies
- Fraia Film, RAI, ITC Entertainment
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Italy
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- Ended
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