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The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudencial Sicily of 1982.The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudencial Sicily of 1982.The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudencial Sicily of 1982.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 5 nominations
Simone Raffaele Cordiano
- Totò
- (as Raffaele Cordiano)
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- TriviaOn May 9, 2022, the City of Giarre affixed a memorial plaque dedicated to these two victims, Georgio & Antonio at the entrance of the "Domenico Cucinotta" municipal library on a lava stone plaque with the following epigraph: " In memory of Giorgio Agatino Giammona and Toni Galatola, together barbarously killed on October 17, 1980, together found embraced the following October 31, Giarre tutta, mindful of that love that did not dare to pronounce his name "
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As a Sicilian origins I knew the story but I didn't expect to watch such a finest way to describe it.
This movie it's absolutely well made.
I got immediately in "nostalgia" mood from the first. Everything is well cured, photography, sound, light, costume, words, gestures, expressions. I could almost smell the tomato sauce, the coeffee on the table, the dry grass in the summer, the cicadas, the smell of the fireworks, even if the "carne simmenthal" with the lemon... Yes, it was really hard to watch the story, no easy/cheesy tears or stereotypes as you can expect but the movie gives to you a kick in the stomach, given by the ignorance, the lack of empathy and cruelty of the disgraced human being...and lot of anger.
For this reason the story its not only about homofoby.
Even if the direction seems to be quite light, silence, untold words, I can see the contrast with the real drama that seems coming from the narrative of Giovanni Verga, verist, realist, humble, pure and cruel as life unfortunately can be.
Beside all there's a delicate touch of innocence, a smile, a look, a "stolen kiss" and lot of silence full of meanings and understanding.
..."Quello che si fa di nascosto si può fare per cent'anni"...but shouldn't be like that!
This movie it's absolutely well made.
I got immediately in "nostalgia" mood from the first. Everything is well cured, photography, sound, light, costume, words, gestures, expressions. I could almost smell the tomato sauce, the coeffee on the table, the dry grass in the summer, the cicadas, the smell of the fireworks, even if the "carne simmenthal" with the lemon... Yes, it was really hard to watch the story, no easy/cheesy tears or stereotypes as you can expect but the movie gives to you a kick in the stomach, given by the ignorance, the lack of empathy and cruelty of the disgraced human being...and lot of anger.
For this reason the story its not only about homofoby.
Even if the direction seems to be quite light, silence, untold words, I can see the contrast with the real drama that seems coming from the narrative of Giovanni Verga, verist, realist, humble, pure and cruel as life unfortunately can be.
Beside all there's a delicate touch of innocence, a smile, a look, a "stolen kiss" and lot of silence full of meanings and understanding.
..."Quello che si fa di nascosto si può fare per cent'anni"...but shouldn't be like that!
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- $1,349,188
- Runtime2 hours 14 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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