Acting
Franco Citti
Born April 23, 1935 · Roma, Lazio, Italia
Died January 14, 2016 · aged 80
Franco Citti (born 23 April 1935 in Rome) was an Italian actor. He came to fame at the age of 26, playing the title role in Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Accattone. In 1967 he appeared in the title role in Pasolini's version of Oedipus Rex. He is perhaps best-known to non-Italian audiences as Calo in The Godfather I and III and uttering the line 'In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns'. …
Known For
The Godfather · 1972The Godfather
★ 8.71972
MovieDramaCrime
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
The Godfather Part III · 1990The Godfather Part III
★ 7.41990
MovieCrimeDrama
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
The Secret · 1990The Secret
★ 4.01990
MovieDrama
Lucia (Natassja Kinski) is a volatile, exciteable young woman. She forms a romance with Carlo (Stefano Dionisi), who is somewhat callow and is very skittish. Their romance is not an easy one, but they are assisted in coping with its ups and downs by their mutual friendship with Franco (Franco Citti), an older, wiser and more stable man.
The Decameron · 1971The Decameron
★ 6.91971
MovieHistoryDrama
A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; a woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; a scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; a young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; a group of painters wait for inspiration; a crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; and two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.
The Canterbury Tales · 1972The Canterbury Tales
★ 6.11972
MovieComedyHistory
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Arabian Nights · 1974Arabian Nights
★ 6.51974
MovieAdventureFantasy
The final part of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of all, love and lovemaking in all its myriad forms. Mysterious and liberating, this is an exquisitely dreamlike and adult interpretation of the original folk tales.
Luna · 1979Luna
★ 6.31979
MovieDrama
While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.
Oedipus Rex · 1967Oedipus Rex
★ 6.81967
MovieDrama
In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son - and the scene moves to antiquity, where the baby is taken into the desert to be killed. He is rescued, given the name Oedipus, and brought up by the King and Queen of Corinth as their son. One day an oracle informs Oedipus that he is destined to kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, he flees Corinth and his supposed parents - only to get into a fight and kill an older man on the road…
Filmography
Sort
Accattone · 1961Accattone
★ 7.71961
MovieDrama
A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi
Roma · 1972Roma
★ 7.31972
MovieComedyDrama
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.
Man at Restaurant (uncredited)

















