HOSPITALS: THE WHITE MAFIA

Original 1975 Polish 22 3/4 inch x 32 inch Poster for the 1973 Luigi Zampa Italian Crime Drama HOSPITALS: THE WHITE MAFIA (BISTURI, LA MAFIA BIANCA) starring Enrico Maria Salerno, Gabriele Ferzetti, Senta Berger, Luciano Salce, Claudio Gora and Claudio Nicastro.

This Italian film is a searing indictment of the greed and ambition which warp the medical profession. It focuses especially on surgeons in the persons of Professor Valiotti (Gabriele Ferzetti) and Dr. Giordani (Enrico Maria Salerno). Many of the scenes are based on Italian news stories of the period (’70s) which recount the suffering and high costs of unnecessary or overly aggressive treatment motivated by academic ambitions or simple greed.

Poster art by Rene Mulas.

The poster is in fine unfolded (rolled) condition.