Il re dei granchi

Somewhat pedestrian made for TV fare. A story of sibling rivalry at a waterfront crab fishing operation. Includes outdoor shots of downtown Hampton waterfront circa 1980. An in-offensive family melodrama. Not available on video at this time.

Two brothers take over the family seafood business, and battle each other for control of the company - and their father's attention.

I first saw this on BBC1 in 1992 and I didn't expect to see it beyond the title credits, but the story grabbed me. It's quite melodramatic and fairly gripping with great location and acting, the latter infuses some energy into a rather familiar story. Barry Newman in particular delivers a great performance.