Come Into the Light

"The true story of the priest who challenged the might of the Mafia"

2005 1h 30m IT

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★7.1TMDB · 94★7.1IMDB · 687

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Synopsis

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In 1990s Palermo, Pino Puglisi is a priest from the neglected Brancaccio neighborhood dedicated in helping kids to get off the streets and creating an embracing place of hope and solidarity in his church, which means trouble for the local Mafia. He continues his solitary fight until the bitter end.

“The true story of the priest who challenged the might of the Mafia”

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Cast

Luca Zingaretti
Father Giuseppe 'Pino' Puglisi
Alessia Goria
Sister Carolina Iavazzo
Corrado Fortuna
Gregorio Porcaro
Giovanna Bozzolo
Anita
Gabriella Castagna
Rosario
Adriano Chiaramida
Ester Cucinotti
Francesco Foti
Filippo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Faenza
Writers: Roberto Faenza, Roberto Faenza, Gianni Arduini
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Massimo Fiocchi 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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Luca Zingaretti and Alessia Goria and Corrado Fortuna carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of the priest who challenged the might of the Mafia".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0448197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto Faenza directs. Italo Petriccione behind the camera. Andrea Guerra scores. Massimo Fiocchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Italo Petriccione. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrea Guerra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Massimo Fiocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Luca Zingaretti and Alessia Goria and Corrado Fortuna carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The true story of the priest who challenged the might of the Mafia".
8IMDB entry: tt0448197 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.