Gang War

Gang War, originally released in Italy as Cose di Cosa Nostra and also marketed under the title Godfather of Crime, is a 1971 Italian crime comedy. It was co-written and directed by Steno, the stage name of Stefano Vanzina, who shared screenwriting duties with Aldo Fabrizi and Roberto Gianviti. The cast is led by Carlo Giuffré, Pamela Tiffin, Vittorio De Sica, Aldo Fabrizi, Jean-Claude Brialy and Salvo Randone. The film pokes fun at the world of the mafia, and it was distributed internationally under localized titles such as Comment entrer dans la mafia in France and Im Auftrag der Cosa Nostra in Germany. It stands as a typical example of the Italian comedy tradition of its era, treating organized crime with a satirical touch.