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The Sweet and the Bitter

The Sweet and the Bitter

20075.71h 38m

Overview

Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".

Directed by Andrea Porporati
Written by Andrea Porporati
Produced by Francesco Tornatore
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Top Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Saro Scordia

Donatella Finocchiaro

Donatella Finocchiaro

Ada

Gaetano Bruno

Gaetano Bruno

Mimmo

Renato Carpentieri

Renato Carpentieri

Vicari

T

Toni Gambino

Gaetano

Fabrizio Gifuni

Fabrizio Gifuni

Stefano

Ornella Giusto

Ornella Giusto

Antonia

Pier Luigi Misasi

Pier Luigi Misasi

Cosimo

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Gioacchino Cappelli

Saro at 14

Vincenzo Amato

Vincenzo Amato

Vito Scordia, Saro's father

Themes & Keywords

gangsterprincipal witness

About The Sweet and the Bitter

The Sweet and the Bitter is a crime, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of gangster, principal witness . Directed by Andrea Porporati, it stars Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro, Gaetano Bruno. Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".

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