Hospitals: The White Mafia (Bisturi, la mafia bianca) 50 years old

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.

Credits

Senta Berger as Suor Maria

Gabriele Ferzetti as Prof. Daniele Vallotti

Enrico Maria Salerno as Dr. Giordani

Claudio Gora as Prof. Calogeri

Antonella Steni as Enrico's Wife

Enzo Garinei as Dr. Botti

Hospitals: The White Mafia Cast

Name	Character
Senta Berger She was 32, now 82 years old	as Suor Maria
Gabriele Ferzetti He was 48, now 99 years old	as Prof. Daniele Vallotti
Enrico Maria Salerno He was 46, 67 years old when he died	as Dr. Giordani
Claudio Gora He was 60, 84 years old when he died	as Prof. Calogeri
Antonella Steni She was 46, 89 years old when she died	as Enrico's Wife
Enzo Garinei He was 47, now 97 years old	as Dr. Botti
Luciano Salce He was 50, 67 years old when he died	as Enrico
Tina Lattanzi She was 76, 100 years old when she died	as Vallotti's Mother

Hospitals: The White Mafia Crew

Name	Department
Luigi Zampa as Director. He was 68 (86) years old when He died	Directing
Roberto Loyola as Producer. He was 36 (63) years old when He died	Production
Franco Fraticelli as Editor. He was 44 (83) years old when He died	Editing
Massimo De Rita as Writer. He was 38 (77) years old when He died	Writing
Arduino Maiuri as Writer. He was 56 (67) years old when He died	Writing

Hospitals: The White Mafia (50 years)

Release day: Saturday, August 25, 1973
Runtime: 103 minutes