Saint Rita

"No Cause is Ever Lost..."

2004 3h 0m IT

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9.0

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7.1

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 8★7.1IMDB · 235

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Synopsis

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Cascia, 14th century, Rita Liotti falls in love, gets married and has two children. Her dream of love is soon hindered by a masculine and violent society, that Rita faces with peace and forgiveness. When she loses her husband and her children, she understands she has a mission: pursuing her path of peace, that will lead her to take the vows, and then to become Saint. Rita is a Saint of these days, who lived in a very violent age and was so brave to break free from the vengeance chain, through a deep, sincere and christian forgiveness. She is a particular Saint, talking to everybody’s hearts, as she was everything. She was a daugher, a wife, a mother and a nun, she experienced every sort of life, and in all her different lives she was a living model of christian life.

“No Cause is Ever Lost...”

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Cast

Vittoria Belvedere
Rita Lotti
Martin Crewes
Paolo Mancini
Simone Ascani
Tommaso
Lina Sastri
Abbess
Adriano Pappalardo
Guido Cicchi
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Ferdinando Mancini
Michaela Rosen
Teresa Mancini
Sandro Giordano
Bernardo Mancini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Capitani
Writers: Maura Nuccetelli
Languages: English, Hungarian, Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hungarian, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Capitani, shot by Fabrizio Lucci. 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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Original score by Marco Frisina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vittoria Belvedere and Martin Crewes and Simone Ascani carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No Cause is Ever Lost...".

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The take

Giorgio Capitani directs. Fabrizio Lucci behind the camera. Marco Frisina scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Hungarian, Italian.

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1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hungarian, Italian.
4Directed by Giorgio Capitani, shot by Fabrizio Lucci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marco Frisina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vittoria Belvedere and Martin Crewes and Simone Ascani carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No Cause is Ever Lost...".
9IMDB entry: tt0393684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.