Baarìa (2009) ( Sicilia! Sicilia! ) ( Baaria )

Baarìa (2009) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Sicilia! Sicilia!
Alternate Title: Baaria
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Golden Globes
Venice Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
144 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Giuseppe Tornatore

Written By:
Giuseppe Tornatore

Actors:
Francesco Scianna ..... Peppino Torrenuova
Margareth Madè ..... Mannina
Raoul Bova ..... Roman journalist
Giorgio Faletti ..... Corteccia
Leo Gullotta ..... Liborio
Nicole Grimaudo ..... Sarina as a girl
Gabriele Lavia ..... Teacher
Ángela Molina ..... Sarina
Enrico Lo Verso ..... Minicu
Nino Frassica ..... Giacomo Bartolotta
Aldo ..... Speculator
Ficarra ..... Nino
Picone ..... Luigi
Marcello Mazzarella ..... Podestà
Luigi Lo Cascio ..... Beggard's son

Synopsis:

Giuseppe Tornatore directed this grand-scale portrait of life and love over several decades in a small town in Sicily. The Torrenuovas are a family of peasant shepherds who have lived and worked in Bagheria though many generations. In the years before the rise of Mussolini, the family often found themselves working for Don Giacinto (Lollo Franco), a local tycoon who often used his power and position to take advantage of others. Young Peppino Torrenuova senses a profound injustice in the way Don Giacinto treats his elders, and as the years pass the young man becomes a passionate advocate for social change. Once he grows to be a man, Peppino (Francesco Scianna) falls in love with beautiful Mannina (Margareth Made) and they get married, starting a family of their own over the objections of Mannia's parents, who believe she can do better. As Peppino throws in his lot with the local Communist party and works to make life better for his fellow peasants, we see a number of important historical events through his eyes and watch the fortunes of his town and his family rise and fall. Featuring guest appearances by Monica Bellucci, Raoul Bova and Donatella Finocchiaro, Baaria was the opening night attraction at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival.

The film begins in the 1920's, in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (a.k.a. Baaria) where Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next 50 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 (Mannina), has children and forges a political career for himself.

Guiseppe Tornatore, the director of Cinema Paradiso, brings us BAARIA, an epic, semi-autobiographical story of three generations in a Sicilian village.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 03 February, 2011.

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