Overview
In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl, has children, and forges a political career for himself.
Fun facts
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2010)
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Box office
Grossed $16M worldwide against a $30M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Sicily
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Setting
Set in Sicily
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Enrico Lucidi
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Giuseppe TornatoreWriter
- Original title
- Baarìa
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 25, 2009
- Original language
- Italian
- Budget
- $30M
- Revenue
- $16M
- Countries
- France, Italy
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Cast
Francesco SciannaPeppino
Margareth MadèMannina
Lina SastriTana
Ángela MolinaSarina adulta
Nicole GrimaudoSarina
Salvatore FicarraNino Terranuova
Valentino PiconeLuigi Scalia
Gaetano AronicaCiccio Terranuova
Marco IermanòPietro da Ragazzo
Lollo Francodon Giacinto
Gisella MarengoMatilde
Raoul Bovagiornalista romano
Aldo Baglioaffarista
Paolo Brigugliamaestro di catechismo
Fabrizio RomanoOnofrio Pace
Luigi Maria Burruanofarmacista
Laura Chiattistudentessa
Giorgio FalettiCorteccia
Donatella Finocchiaromerciaia
Giuseppe Fiorellovenditore dollari
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