The Big Family
1973, Italian. Directed by Tonino Ricci.
Two mafia bosses, Don Antonio Marchesi and Don Peppino Scalise, battle over building contracts in Palermo.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tonino RicciDirector
- Raymond PellegrinDon Peppino Scalise
- Simonetta StefanelliMrs. Vitale
- Giancarlo PreteCommissario La Manna
- Richard ConteDon Antonio Marchesi
- Edmund PurdomGiovanni Lutture
- Sal BorgeseTuri
- Maria FioreMrs. Federici
- Aldo BarberitoFederici
- Pino FerraraCast
- Stelio CandelliJohnny De Salvo
- Umberto SpadaroCast
- Franco FantasiaChief of Police
Details
- Released
- 3 March 1973
- Original title
- L'onorata famiglia
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Arpad De Riso, Tonino Ricci
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The Big Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 March 1973. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Family?
The Big Family (1973) was directed by Tonino Ricci and stars Raymond Pellegrin, Simonetta Stefanelli, Giancarlo Prete.