Sicily!

1999 1h 6m IT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 36

Drama

Synopsis

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A man returns to visit his native Sicily after living in New York for a long time. He learns about the Sicilian way of life from stylized conversations with an orange picker, his fellow train passengers, his mother, and a knife-sharpener.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gianni Buscarino
Il figlio
Vittorio Vigneri
L'arrotino
Angela Nugara
La madre
Carmelo Maddio
Il venditore di arance
Angela Durantini
Moglie del venditore di arance
Simone Nucatola
Poliziotto
Ignazio Trombello
Poliziotto
Giovanni Interlandi
Il Gran Lombardo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Marie Straub
Writers: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, Germany.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Marie Straub, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danièle Huillet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gianni Buscarino and Vittorio Vigneri and Angela Nugara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean-Marie Straub directs. William Lubtchansky behind the camera. Danièle Huillet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France, Germany. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Italy, France, Germany.
4Directed by Jean-Marie Straub, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Danièle Huillet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gianni Buscarino and Vittorio Vigneri and Angela Nugara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0200135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.