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The Sweet and the Bitter (2007)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Andrea Porporati
Writer : Andrea Porporati

Synopsis

Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".

Actors

Luigi Lo Cascio
Luigi Lo Cascio
Saro Scordia
Donatella Finocchiaro
Donatella Finocchiaro
Ada
Gaetano Bruno
Gaetano Bruno
Mimmo
Renato Carpentieri
Renato Carpentieri
Vicari
Toni Gambino
Toni Gambino
Gaetano
Fabrizio Gifuni
Fabrizio Gifuni
Stefano
Ornella Giusto
Ornella Giusto
Antonia
Pier Luigi Misasi
Pier Luigi Misasi
Cosimo

Crews

Andrea Porporati
Andrea Porporati
Director
Andrea Porporati
Andrea Porporati
Screenplay
Francesco Tornatore
Francesco Tornatore
Producer
Ezio Bosso
Ezio Bosso
Original Music Composer
Alessandro Pesci
Alessandro Pesci
Director of Photography
Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
Editor
Jorgelina Depetris Pochintesta
Jorgelina Depetris Pochintesta
Casting
Beatrice Scarpato
Beatrice Scarpato
Art Direction
Mary Montalto
Mary Montalto
Costume Design

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