Bella Mafia (1997)

Bella Mafia (1997) (DVD) (*)

$22.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1997 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
David Greene

Written By:
Lynda La Plante

Actors:
Vanessa Redgrave ..... Graziella Luciano
Dennis Farina ..... Don Roberto Luciano
Nastassja Kinski ..... Sophia Luciano
Jennifer Tilly ..... Moyra Luciano
Illeana Douglas ..... Teresa Luciano
James Marsden ..... Luka
Gina Philips ..... Rosa Luciano
Richard Portnow ..... Anthony Moreno
Franco Nero ..... Mario Domino
Peter Bogdanovich ..... Vito Giancamo
Carmen Argenziano ..... Michael Luciano
Michael Hayden ..... Constantino Luciano
Richard Joseph Paul ..... Fredrico Luciano
W. Earl Brown ..... Alfredo
Tony Maggio

Synopsis:

Lynda La Plante (Prime Suspect) scripted this TV miniseries about the family life surrounding a Mafia don. Sicilian magnate Don Luciano (Dennis Farina) and his wife Graziella (Vanessa Redgrave) live comfortably at Villa Rosa in Palermo, Italy. Their son Michael (Michael Hayden) has an affair with Sophia (Nastassja Kinski), leaving her pregnant but unmarried. After Luciano refuses to traffic drugs, angry U.S. mob boss Carolla (Tony Lo Bianco) retaliates by having Michael killed. When Sophia secretly gives birth to Luka, her child by Michael, she then marries another Luciano brother and bears twins. Later, Carolla unwittingly adopts the teenage Luka (James Marsden), who is unaware of his own past. Carolla's vengeance continues through the years, and he passes the hatred on to Luka -- who sees that all males in the Luciano family are eliminated. Despite the slaughter, Luca charms the unsuspecting Luciano widows when he arrives at Villa Rosa, claiming to be the son of a wealthy, concerned American. How long before they learn the truth? Film director Peter Bogdanovich is seen in the role of Luciano's American contact, Giancamo. Bella Mafia first aired 11/16/97 and 11/18/97 on CBS. The feature-length video version was edited down to 117 min.

When Sofia marries into a Mafia family, she doesn't know what she's getting into. When her husband, all her brothers-in-law, and her father-in-law are murdered by a rival family, Sofia, her mother-in-law and her sisters-in-law swear to get revenge upon the family.

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