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The Mayor of Rione Sanità

The Mayor of Rione Sanità

20196.11h 57m

Overview

Antonio Barracano is a respected figure among the Neapolitan underworld, keeping order and administering justice according to his own criteria, beyond the law. One day he's faced with a dilemma after a youth asks him permission to kill his father.

Directed by Mario Martone
Written by Eduardo De Filippo, Ippolita Di Majo, Mario Martone
Produced by Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori, Nicola Giuliano
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Top Cast

Francesco Di Leva

Francesco Di Leva

Antonio Barracano

Massimiliano Gallo

Massimiliano Gallo

Arturo Santaniello

Roberto De Francesco

Roberto De Francesco

Fabio Della Ragione

Adriano Pantaleo

Adriano Pantaleo

Catiello

Daniela Ioia

Daniela Ioia

Armida

G

Giuseppe M. Gaudino

Vicenzo 'O Cuozzo

Gennaro Di Colandrea

Gennaro Di Colandrea

Pascale 'O Nasone

L

Lucienne Perreca

Rita

S

Salvatore Presutto

Rafiluccio Santaniello

Viviana Cangiano

Viviana Cangiano

Immacolata

Themes & Keywords

naples, italybased on play or musicalcamorramodern day adaptation

About The Mayor of Rione Sanità

The Mayor of Rione Sanità is a crime, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of naples, italy, based on play or musical, camorra, modern day adaptation. Directed by Mario Martone, it stars Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco. Antonio Barracano is a respected figure among the Neapolitan underworld, keeping order and administering justice according to his own criteria, beyond the law. One day he's faced with a dilemma after a youth asks him permission to kill his father.

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