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Belluscone: A Sicilian Story (2014)

Genre : History, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Franco Maresco
Writer : Franco Maresco, Claudia Uzzo

Synopsis

This film tells the story of three defeats: Berlusconi’s political and human defeat in his “twilight”, the one of Ciccio Mirra, Berlusconi’s unconditional supporter, deeply rooted in an ancient culture that dies hard, and the director’s artistic defeat in an Italy that recognised itself in this “Berlusconian culture” for a long time, and probably still does.

Actors

Salvatore De Castro
Salvatore De Castro
Marcello Dell'Utri
Marcello Dell'Utri
Ciccio Mira
Ciccio Mira
Valentino Picone
Valentino Picone
Vittorio Ricciardi
Vittorio Ricciardi
Tatti Sanguineti
Tatti Sanguineti
Vittorio Sgarbi
Vittorio Sgarbi
Salvatore Ficarra
Salvatore Ficarra

Crews

Franco Maresco
Franco Maresco
Director
Franco Maresco
Franco Maresco
Screenplay
Claudia Uzzo
Claudia Uzzo
Screenplay
Fausto Amato
Fausto Amato
Producer
Sila Berruti
Sila Berruti
Producer
Luca Guadagnino
Luca Guadagnino
Producer
Rean Mazzone
Rean Mazzone
Producer
Anna Vinci
Anna Vinci
Producer
Luca Bigazzi
Luca Bigazzi
Director of Photography
Tommaso Lusena
Tommaso Lusena
Director of Photography
Irma Vecchio
Irma Vecchio
Director of Photography
Franco Maresco
Franco Maresco
Editor
Luca Bertolin
Luca Bertolin
Sound Editor

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