Villini a sorpresa

Antonio Barracano is an old Camorra member who administers justice according to his own unique criteria. Magnanimous and tough, severe and affectionate, he is recognized as the 'mayor' by all the dispossessed of the Sanità district. His particular brand of justice towards the poor leads him to sacrifice his own life in order to solve the financial problems of Rafiluccio and Rita, a couple expecting a child and overwhelmed by debt.

22 April 1964: on the eve of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth, Vittorio Gassman presented a television recital featuring some of the most famous monologues from the English playwright’s works, introducing them himself with a brief commentary against the backdrop of a bare, minimalist set.