Crime ·Drama · Italy · 2007 · 1h 38m

The Sweet and the Bitter

Il dolce e l'amaro

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Director
Andrea Porporati
Cast
Luigi Lo Cascio as Saro Scordia Donatella Finocchiaro as Ada Gaetano Bruno as Mimmo Renato Carpentieri as Vicari Toni Gambino as Gaetano Fabrizio Gifuni as Stefano
Crew
Alessandro Pesci — Director of Photography Simona Paggi — Editor Ezio Bosso — Original Music Composer Andrea Porporati — Screenplay Francesco Tornatore — Producer Mary Montalto — Costume Design
Synopsis

Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".

Mood & Themes
gangsterprincipal witness
Key Collaborators
Andrea Porporati Director Alessandro Pesci Director of Photography Simona Paggi Editor Ezio Bosso Original Music Composer Andrea Porporati Screenplay Francesco Tornatore Producer Mary Montalto Costume Design
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