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The Sicilian Girl

The Sicilian Girl

What would drive a seventeen-year-old girl to betray her family? And if that family was the mafia?

20086.21h 53m

Overview

Inspired to a true story, on November 5th 1991, Rita Atria a young 17-year-old Sicilian girl, goes to see an anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino to denounce the Mafia system that was responsible for the murder of her father and her brother. It is the first time that such a young woman from a Mafia family rebels and betrays the Mafia. From that moment on, Rita's days are numbered. She only has nine months to live...

Directed by Marco Amenta
Written by Sergio Donati, Marco Amenta, Gianni Romoli
Produced by Simonetta Amenta, Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli
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Top Cast

Veronica D'Agostino

Veronica D'Agostino

Rita Mancuso

Marcello Mazzarella

Marcello Mazzarella

Don Michele

Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot

Giudice Borselli

Francesco Casisa

Francesco Casisa

Vito

Paolo Briguglia

Paolo Briguglia

Maresciallo Bruni

Mario Pupella

Mario Pupella

Don Salvo Rimi

Giulia Andò

Giulia Andò

Paola

R

Robarto Bonura

Tano

Lucia Sardo

Lucia Sardo

La madre di Rita

Primo Reggiani

Primo Reggiani

Lorenzo

About The Sicilian Girl

The Sicilian Girl is a drama film released in 2008. Directed by Marco Amenta, it stars Veronica D'Agostino, Marcello Mazzarella, Gérard Jugnot. Inspired to a true story, on November 5th 1991, Rita Atria a young 17-year-old Sicilian girl, goes to see an anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino to denounce the Mafia system that was responsible for the murder of her father and her brother. It is the first time that such a young woman from a Mafia family rebels and betrays the Mafia. From that moment on, Rita's days are numbered. She only has nine months to live...

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