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Corpo Celeste

Corpo Celeste

20116.91h 39m

Overview

After growing up in Switzerland, 13-year-old Marta returns to a city in southern Italy with her mother and older sister. Independent and inquisitive, she joins a catechism class at a local church. However, the games and religious pop songs she encounters there do not nearly satisfy her interest in faith. Struggling to find her place, Marta pushes the boundaries of the class, the priest, and the church.

Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Written by Alice Rohrwacher
Produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina, Jacques Bidou, Marianne Dumoulin
Box Office0Revenue: $348K

Top Cast

Yle Vianello

Yle Vianello

Marta

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Pasqualina Scuncia

Santa

Salvatore Cantalupo

Salvatore Cantalupo

Don Mario

Anita Caprioli

Anita Caprioli

Rita

Renato Carpentieri

Renato Carpentieri

Don Lorenzo

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Maria Trunfio

Deborah

Gianni Federico

Gianni Federico

Nino

Maria Luisa De Crescenzo

Maria Luisa De Crescenzo

Rosa

M

Mario Canino

Alfri

M

Monia Alfieri

Donatella

Themes & Keywords

faithreligionteenage girlchurchwoman director

About Corpo Celeste

Corpo Celeste is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of faith, religion, teenage girl, church, woman director. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, it stars Yle Vianello, Pasqualina Scuncia, Salvatore Cantalupo. After growing up in Switzerland, 13-year-old Marta returns to a city in southern Italy with her mother and older sister. Independent and inquisitive, she joins a catechism class at a local church. However, the games and religious pop songs she encounters there do not nearly satisfy her interest in faith. Struggling to find her place, Marta pushes the boundaries of the class, the priest, and the church.

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