Cosa Nostra: The Mob Boss Playlist

This film is also showing at our sister cinema,

An Italian mafia movie…in songs

Step into a smoky backroom where the wine is flowing, the deals are whispered, and the music says everything no one else can.

Cosa Nostra: The Mob Boss Playlist is a slow-burning journey through songs of love, loyalty, betrayal, and nostalgia — the sounds that shaped the myth of the Italian mob. From haunting Neapolitan classics to vintage crooner favourites and the unmistakable melodies of The Godfather and Goodfellas, this is the soundtrack to a mob movie that never quite existed… but somehow feels familiar.

Expect passion. Expect drama. Expect at least one song that feels like your cousin Tony’s gonna flip.

No knowledge of Italian music required. Just bring a date, a sense of humour, and a willingness to be swept up in the mood.

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Featuring Italian-Australian soprano Cristina Russo (Opera Australia, Victorian Opera), Dai, Ciccio! makes its debut at Classic Southside, stripping things back and leaning into the romance, grit, and cinematic sweep of Italy’s most enduring songs.

Come for the music. Stay for the atmosphere. Everyone behaves, capisce?

Vocals: Cristina Russo
Bass: Tom Flenady
Guitar: Adam Russo
Sax/Clarinet: Jon Hunt
Drums: Dan Richardson

Rating

Exempt

Duration

120 min