Young men with no future have little in the present as well. Natale is released from prison Read More »
Tag Archives: Marco Risi
Il muro di gomma (1991) Marco Risi, Corso Salani, Angela Finocchiaro, Antonello Fassari, Drama, Thriller
June 27, 1980, an Italian DC 9 flying from Bologna to Palermo falls in the sea close to the Ustica island. 81 people die. Read More »
L’Ultimo Capodanno / Humanity’s Last New Year’s Eve (1998) Marco Risi, Max Mazzotta, Monica Bellucci, Beppe Fiorello, Comedy, Drama
New year’s eve at “The Islands” condos. An aging countess’s party is crashed by the soccer team from her gigolo’s town. Read More »
Mery per sempre / Forever Mary (1989) Marco Risi, Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Francesco Benigno, Drama, Crime
A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamored of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
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