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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Action, Thriller
Votes11
DirectorJürgen Roland
WritersWerner Jörg Lüddecke, August Rieger
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBattle of the Godfathers
About Battle of the Godfathers
Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.
Directed by Jürgen Roland, Battle of the Godfathers leans on a strong ensemble — Herbert Fleischmann, Henry Silva, Patrizia Gori — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1973.
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