Sicilia! Sicilia!
– Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria..
Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.
25 Sep 2009
Sicilian, Italian, English
Giuseppe Tornatore
Giuseppe Tornatore (story and screenplay)
Francesco Scianna, Margareth Madè, Lina Sastri, Ángela Molina
The film begins in the 1920's, in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (a.k.a. Baaria) where Giuseppe "Peppino" Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next 50 years Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl (Mannina), has children and forges a political career for himself.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 19 nominations.
Summit Entertainment