The Stolen Children (1992) ( Il ladro di bambini )

The Stolen Children (1992) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Il ladro di bambini
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
David Donatello Awards
European Film Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
110 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1992 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Gianni Amelio

Written By:
Gianni Amelio
Sandro Petraglia

Actors:
Enrico Lo Verso ..... Antonio
Valentina Scalici ..... Rosetta
Giuseppe Ieracitano ..... Luciano
Florence Darel ..... Martine
Marina Golovine ..... Nathalie
Renato Carpentieri ..... Maresciallo
Vitalba Andrea ..... Sorella di Antonio
Fabio Alessandrini ..... Grignani
Vincenzo Peluso ..... Carabiniere napoletano
Massimo De Lorenzo ..... Papaleo
Celeste Brancato ..... Signora Papaleo
Santo Santonocito ..... Carabiniere siciliano
Lello Serao ..... Cliente casa Rosetta
Agostino Zumbo ..... Sacerdote istituto
Maria Pia Di Giovanni ..... Madre Rosetta

Synopsis:

While escorting two children from Milan to an orphanage in Sicily, a young police officer named Antonio (Enrico Lo Verso) slowly befriends the siblings. Without a parental figure after the arrest of their mother, young Rosetta (Valentina Scalici) and her brother, Luciano (Giuseppe Ieracitano), are bitter about their situation, but Antonio gradually wins them over, and a surprisingly moving connection forms between the cop and his youthful companions.

A self-described son of neorealism, director Gianni Amelio utilized non-professional actors, authentic locations, and unadorned filmmaking techniques to create this honest, uncompromising look at modern Italy and its faltering human relations. Il Ladro di Bambini (The Stolen Children) begins in Milan, where Sicilian siblings Rosetta (Valentina Scalici), 11, and Luciano (Giuseppe Ieracitano), nine, live with their destitute mother. The woman regularly prostitutes Rosetta and is arrested; her children are immediately made wards of the court. Carabiniere Antonio Criaco (Enrico Lo Verso) is assigned to escort them to a foster home in a mission that appears to be simple. Yet, years of abuse forbid the siblings to trust, obey, or even like Antonio. Rosetta is hostile and demanding; Luciano is sullen and remote. When the Catholic foster home will not accept the children on the grounds of Rosetta's past, Antonio independently decides to bring them south to a home in Sicily. The three begin on a road trip during which their relationship grows and Antonio -- the epitome of hope and grace -- attempts to give the children a normal, loving experience by temporarily stealing them from their uncertain future.

Antonio, a policeman (carabiniere), has an order to take two children (Rosetta and her brother Luciano) from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage. Their mother has been arrested for forcing Rosetta (11 years old) to work as a prostitute. First the relation between Antonio and the children is tough, but it relaxes so they become temporary friends.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 06 January, 2016.