The Uncle from Brooklyn

1995 1h 38m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 25

Comedy

Synopsis

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Set in apocalyptic Palermo peopled by ignorant, inbred, flatulent gluttons and deformed Mafiosi, a dark comedy which centers on a poor family of three-middle aged brothers who are coerced, by local Mafia honchos, into hiding a mysterious old man known as the Uncle from Brooklyn in their home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Salvatore Gattuso
Zio di Brooklyn
Pippo Agusta
Don Masino
Salvatore Schiera
Gaetano Gemelli
Gaspare Marchione
Totò Gemelli
Natale Lauria
Iachino Gemelli
Rosario Carollo
Ciccio Gemelli
Pietro Rizzo
Sarino
Francesco Arnao
San Polifemo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franco Maresco
Writers: Daniele Ciprì, Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franco Maresco, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 6

ERA

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Salvatore Gattuso and Pippo Agusta and Salvatore Schiera carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Franco Maresco directs. Luca Bigazzi behind the camera. Jacopo Quadri cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Franco Maresco, shot by Luca Bigazzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Jacopo Quadri shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Salvatore Gattuso and Pippo Agusta and Salvatore Schiera carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0115059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.