The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

"A Deadly Serious Comedy"

2013 1h 30m IT

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7.3

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60%

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7.1

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★7.3TMDB · 1,154🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●62Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 9,149

RomanceComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.

“A Deadly Serious Comedy”

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Cast

Pif
Arturo Giammaresi
Cristiana Capotondi
Flora
Rosario Lisma
Lorenzo Giammaresi il papà di Arturo
Barbara Tabita
Maria Pia, la madre di Arturo
Alex Bisconti
Young Arturo
Ginevra Antona
Young Flora
Antonino Bruschetta
Fra Giacinto
Claudio Gioè
Francesco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pif
Writers: Michele Astori, Michele Astori, Marco Martani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pif, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Santi Pulvirenti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Pif and Cristiana Capotondi and Rosario Lisma carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Deadly Serious Comedy".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3374966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pif directs. Roberto Forza behind the camera. Santi Pulvirenti scores. Cristiano Travaglioli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Pif, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Santi Pulvirenti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cristiano Travaglioli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pif and Cristiana Capotondi and Rosario Lisma carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Deadly Serious Comedy".
8IMDB entry: tt3374966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.