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Scugnizzi

1989 2h 2mMusic

Everything revolves around a musical theater production staged by a modest Sicilian director who has to direct young inmates at the juvenile detention center in Nisida. However, the rehearsals, the performance at the San Carlo Theater in Naples, and the real and touching events of the city alternate without any consistency.

3.0/5

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Synopsis

Everything revolves around a musical theater production staged by a modest Sicilian director who has to direct young inmates at the juvenile detention center in Nisida. However, the rehearsals, the performance at the San Carlo Theater in Naples, and the real and touching events of the city alternate without any consistency.

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Nanni LoyNanni LoyDirectorElvio PortaScreenplayClaudio CirilloCinematography

Cast

Leo GullottaLeo GullottaFortunato
Gaetano AmatoGaetano AmatoGaetano
Francesco AlloccaCaretta
Pino AmmendolaPino AmmendolaSalvatore
Sara BasileIodice
Germano BellaviaGermano BellaviaO' Nonno
Alessandro BorgeseAlessandro BorgeseMotociclista
Pietro SarubbiPietro SarubbiMinervini
Luciano SpinaGennarino
Alessandro BorgeseAlessandro Borgesemotociclista
Cristina CaponeBeniamino
Bruno BilottaBruno Bilotta
Pino CarusoPino CarusoGiudice
Aldo GiuffrèAldo GiuffrèDon Nicola
Giacomo ColellaCazzillo
Tosca D'AquinoTosca D'AquinoTeresa
Giuseppe De RosaGiuseppe De RosaMigliaccio
Stefano De SandoStefano De Sandoil direttore del carcere

Director

Nanni Loy

Writers

Nanni Loy, Elvio Porta

Release date

12 Oct 1989

Runtime

2h 2m

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

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