Series synopsis
Corleone, also known as Il capo dei capi is an Italian drama crime television series that premiered on Canale 5 on October 25, 2007. It ended on November 29, 2007. It was created by Stefano Bissi, Domenico Starnone, Claudio Fava. It stars Claudio Gioè, Daniele Liotti, Simona Cavallari and Gioia Spaziani.
The story of Salvatore Riina, a mafioso boss from Corleone, Sicily.
Premise
The story of Salvatore Riina, a mafioso boss from Corleone, Sicily.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Claudio Gioè as Totò Riina
- Daniele Liotti as Biagio Schirò
- Simona Cavallari as Teresa
- Gioia Spaziani as Antonietta Bagarella
- Salvatore Lazzaro as Bernardo Provenzano
- Imma Piro as Francesca Morvillo
- Marco Leonardi as Calogero Bagarella
- Claudio Castrogiovanni as Luciano Liggio
Supporting cast
- Paolo Ricca as Luciano Maino
- Alfredo Pea as Vito Ciancimino
- Domenico Centamore as Giovanni Brusca
- Francesco Foti as Stefano Bontate
- Alessio Caruso as Salvatore Inzerillo
- Gianni Franco as Francesco Delfino
- Massimo Venturiello as Angelo Mangano
- Ettore D'Alessandro as Capitano Borgomanero
- Enrico Pappalardo as Padre di Teresa
- Ada Pometti as Teresa's Mother
- Vincent Riotta as Tommaso Buscetta
- Orio Scaduto as Gaetano Badalamenti
Guest cast
- Matilde Piana as Concetta Riina
- Calogero Buttà as Giovanni Riina
- Manuela Ventura as Arcangela Riina
- Fulvio D'Angelo as Tanino Di Maio
- Ileana Riganò as madre di Biagio Schirò
- Alfredo Li Bassi as Salvatore
- Katia Greco as ragazza night club
- Angelo Russo as Ciccio Coniglio
- Vittorio Di Paola as commissario
- Claudio Botosso as capitano Li Donni
- Alessandro Borgese as Totuccio
- Alice Canzonieri as Caterina
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 25, 2007 | November 29, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1943-1959 15 January 1993. Cosa nostra 'superboss' Salvatore Riina has been arrested after 23 years, and receives a visit in prison from his childhood friend, Biagio Schiarò, triggering a flashback. In 1943, as a boy of 13 years, Riina is working in the fields around the town of Corleone when he finds a buried bomb. His father decides to take the bomb home, in order to extract the gunpowder from inside in order to sell it to hunters in order to supplement his very low farm labourer's income. The bomb explodes, killing Riina's father and younger brother, and leaving Salvatore as... |
October 25, 2007 |
| 2 |
1963-1969 The whole Corleone clan (Luciano Leggio, Totò Riina, Bernardo Provenzano, Calogero Bagarella and Luciano Maino) is preparing to go to Palermo to "talk business" with Salvatore La Barbera and Vito Ciancimino. Meanwhile, Toto pursues Ninetta Bagarella, the younger sister of Calogero. |
November 1, 2007 |
| 3 |
1969-1978 Biagio and Teresa, now married, just had a baby (Antonio). Meanwhile, Riina is in Palermo with his companions in the offices of Michael Cavataio disguised as soldiers of the Guardia di Finanza. The group consists of Toto Riina, Bernardo Provenzano, Calogero Bagarella and two other men (soldiers of Tano Badalamenti, the boss of Cinisi). The goal is to kill Corleonesi Cavataio, who had previously eliminated Salvatore La Barbera. |
November 8, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Canale 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 25, 2007 |
| Last aired | November 29, 2007 |
| Runtime | 540 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |