Mary Forever (1989)
Mary Forever (1989)
A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?

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Cast

Michele Placido Michele Placido As: Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola Claudio Amendola As: Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno Francesco Benigno As: Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo Alessandra Di Sanzo As: Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Tony Sperandeo Tony Sperandeo As: Turris
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Storyline

A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 04 May 1989

Country: IT

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Numero Uno International

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Cast

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Marco Terzi

Claudio Amendola

Claudio Amendola

Pietro Giancona

Francesco Benigno

Francesco Benigno

Natale Sperandeo

Alessandra Di Sanzo

Alessandra Di Sanzo

Mario 'Mery' Libassi

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

Turris

Roberto Mariano

Roberto Mariano

Antonio Patanè

Maurizio Prollo

Maurizio Prollo

Claudio Catalano

Filippo Genzardi

Filippo Genzardi

Matteo Mondello

Giovanni Alamia

Giovanni Alamia

Marra

Alfredo Li Bassi

Alfredo Li Bassi

Carmelo Vella

Salvatore Termini

Salvatore Termini

Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani

Gianluca Favilla

Gianluca Favilla

Direttore riformatorio

Giuseppe Giarraffa

Giuseppe Giarraffa

Michela Cusano

Michela Cusano

Lia

Matteo Mondello

Matteo Mondello

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Professoressa molestata

Calogero Buttà

Calogero Buttà

Professore carcere

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria Burruano

Franco D'Annino

Ninni Picone

Ninni Picone

Impiegato provveditorato

Aurora Quattrocchi

Aurora Quattrocchi

Madre di Mery

Ludovico Caldarera

Ludovico Caldarera

Professore carcere #2 (uncredited)

Carlo Berretta

Carlo Berretta

Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)

Carlo DeFilippi

Carlo DeFilippi

Detenuto (uncredited)

Enzo Marcelli

Enzo Marcelli

Detenuto (uncredited)

Pippo Agusta

Pippo Agusta

Padre di Mery (uncredited)

Paolo Buzzurro

Paolo Buzzurro

Poliziotto (uncredited)

Directed By

Marco Risi

Marco Risi

Director

Gianni Ricci

Gianni Ricci

First Assistant Director

Giovanni Giancono

Giovanni Giancono

Second Assistant Director

Egle Guarino

Egle Guarino

Script Supervisor

Umberto Castagna

Umberto Castagna

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Claudio Bonivento

Claudio Bonivento

Producer

Pietro Valsecchi

Pietro Valsecchi

Production Consultant

Dino Piscini

Dino Piscini

Accountant

Massimo Martino

Massimo Martino

Unit Manager

Carlo Macrini

Carlo Macrini

Production Secretary

Alberto Passone

Alberto Passone

Line Producer

Massimo Ferrero

Massimo Ferrero

Production Manager

Edited By

Claudio Di Mauro

Claudio Di Mauro

Editor

Mauro Coppola

Mauro Coppola

Assistant Editor

Carla Merli

Carla Merli

Assistant Editor

Carlo Balestrieri

Carlo Balestrieri

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Raul Ranieri

Raul Ranieri

Makeup Artist

Roberta Guidi Di Bagno

Roberta Guidi Di Bagno

Costume Design

Monica Ranieri

Monica Ranieri

Hairstylist

Francesca Schiavon

Francesca Schiavon

Assistant Costume Designer

Giuseppina Minguzzi

Giuseppina Minguzzi

Seamstress

Sound

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Original Music Composer

Dado Parisini

Dado Parisini

Conductor

Antonio Barba

Antonio Barba

Boom Operator

Tommaso Quattrini

Tommaso Quattrini

Sound

Italo Cameracanna

Italo Cameracanna

Foley Artist

Daniele Quadroli

Daniele Quadroli

Sound Effects Editor

Romano Pampaloni

Romano Pampaloni

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alfredo Marchetti

Alfredo Marchetti

Key Grip

Fabio Massimo Sargenti

Fabio Massimo Sargenti

Second Assistant Camera

Bruno Bruni

Bruno Bruni

Still Photographer

Fabio Zamarion

Fabio Zamarion

Camera Operator

Roberto Luzzi

Roberto Luzzi

First Assistant Camera

Mauro Marchetti

Mauro Marchetti

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Sandro Spalla

Sandro Spalla

Property Master

Massimo Spano

Massimo Spano

Production Design

Luigi Urbani

Luigi Urbani

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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