Overview
Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he kills his superior who sacked him, the man who replaced him and his wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks for a way to save the murderer from being shot, because he does not belive in capital punishment.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 5 awards, including the European Film Award for Best Film (1990) and the David di Donatello for Best Film
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1991)
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Based on
Based on Open Doors and Three Novellas
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Filming locations
Filmed in Palermo
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Setting
Set in Palermo
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Music
Music by Franco Piersanti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tonino Nardi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay
- Leonardo SciasciaNovel
- Alessandro SermonetaScreenplay
- Gianni AmelioScreenplay
- Original title
- Porte aperte
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 29, 1990
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Gian Maria VolontéGiudice Vito Di Francesco
Ennio FantastichiniTommaso Scalìa
Renzo GiovampietroPresidente Sanna
Renato CarpentieriConsolo
Tony Palazzol'autista
Tuccio MusumeciAvv. Spatafora
Silverio Blasiprocuratore
Vitalba AndreaRosa Scalia
Giacomo PipernoProcuratore
Lidia AlfonsiMarchesa Anna Pironti- Antonio AppiertoLo Prete
- Nicola BadaluccoDr. Canillo
Pietro Bertonegiurato
Turi Catanzarogiurato
Francesco Gabrielegiurato
Domenico Gennarouomo al cimitero
Vittorio Zarfatiil cancelliere
Roberto Nobileragioniere- Giancarlo KoryVincenzo
- Fabrizio MendolaLeonardo
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