Sicily! (1999)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 6min
- Drama
- 19 May 1999 (Germany)
- Movie
A man returns to visit his native Sicily after living in New York for a long time. He learns about the Sicilian way of life from stylized conversations with an orange picker, his fellow train passengers, his mother, and a knife-sharpener.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Gianni Buscarino | ... |
Il figlio
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Vittorio Vigneri | ... |
L'arrotino
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Angela Nugara | ... |
La madre
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Carmelo Maddio | ... |
Il venditore di arance
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Angela Durantini | ... |
Moglie del venditore di arance
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Simone Nucatola | ... |
Poliziotto
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Ignazio Trombello | ... |
Poliziotto
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Giovanni Interlandi | ... |
Il Gran Lombardo
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Giuseppe Bonta | ... |
Il catanese
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Mario Baschieri | ... |
Il vecchino
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Directed by
| Danièle Huillet | ||
| Jean-Marie Straub | ||
Written by
| Elio Vittorini | ... | (novel "Conversazioni in Sicilia") |
| Danièle Huillet | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
| Jean-Marie Straub | ... | (adaptation) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Danièle Huillet | ... | producer |
| Martine Marignac | ... | co-producer |
| Enzo Porcelli | ... | co-producer |
| Dietmar Schings | ... | associate producer |
| Jean-Marie Straub | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| William Lubtchansky | ||
Editing by
| Danièle Huillet | ||
| Jean-Marie Straub | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Christian Riss | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Charles Fitoussi | ... | assistant director |
| Romano Guelfi | ... | assistant director |
| Arnaud Maillet | ... | assistant director |
| Andreas Teuchert | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jacques Ballay | ... | sound |
| Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound |
| Louis Hochet | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marion Befve | ... | camera operator |
| Olivier Cazzitti | ... | best boy electric |
| Jim Howe | ... | electrician |
| Irina Lubtchansky | ... | camera operator |
Thanks
| Anna Barzacchini | ... | thanks |
| Paolo Bernardini | ... | thanks |
| Francesco Grillini | ... | thanks |
| Marcello Landi | ... | thanks |
| Dario Marconcini | ... | thanks |
| Salvatore Scollo | ... | thanks |
| Piero Spila | ... | thanks |
| Gabriella Taddeo | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Ulrich | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Straub-Huillet
- Pierre Grise Productions (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (co-production)
- Alia Film (co-production)
- Istituto Luce (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (in association with)
- Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) (in association with)
- Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) (in association with)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (in association with)
Distributors
- Filmmuseum München (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Grasshopper Film (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- New Wave Films (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Pierre Grise Distribution (France)
- Ripley's Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
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Storyline
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A Sicilian man that emigrated to the United States of America fifteen years ago return to his hometown in Sicily to visit his mother. He has conversations with a orange picker in the train station and then with another passenger in the train. When he meets his mother, she discloses revelations about his childhood and her sentimental life. Last he has a small talk with a knife-sharpener. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into L'arrotino (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | String Quartet No. 15 a A minor, Op. 132 See more » |