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6.6/10   904 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Lynda La Plante (novel)
Lynda La Plante (teleplay)
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Release Date:
16 November 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Hell hath no fury like the women of... [Bella Mafia]
Plot:
When Sofia marries into a Mafia family, she doesn't know what she's getting into. When her husband, all her brothers-in-law... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
This movie should be renamed: Oh the Bitter Irony more (37 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Vanessa Redgrave ... Graziella Luciano

Dennis Farina ... Don Roberto Luciano

Nastassja Kinski ... Sophia Luciano

Jennifer Tilly ... Moyra Luciano

Illeana Douglas ... Teresa Scorpio Luciano

James Marsden ... Luka

Gina Philips ... Rosa Luciano

Richard Portnow ... Anthony Moreno
Franco Nero ... Mario Domino

Peter Bogdanovich ... Vito Giancamo

Carmen Argenziano
Michael Hayden ... Michael Luciano

Richard Joseph Paul ... Constantino Luciano

W. Earl Brown ... Fredrico Luciano
Tony Maggio ... Alfredo
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some violence.
Runtime:
UK:105 min (2 parts) | 117 min (short version)
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Aspect Ratio:
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Sofia has Lucas tied to the chair he does not have the necklace on. However, in a later scene she discovers the necklace on him. more
Quotes:
Giorgio Corolla: [referring to the gun in Luka's hands] Where in God's name did you get that, Luka?
Luka: Where we get everything... Mail order! Charged to your Papa. Now tell me about the poisons. Stricknai... Nice word... Like music!
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Soundtrack:
Bella Luna more

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This movie should be renamed: Oh the Bitter Irony, 8 January 2006
10/10
Author: psychemaxwell from United States

Never in all my years of film enjoyment have I passed 3 hours watching such painfully good, yet bitter irony. Although, at the begging one automatically considers this a sad failed remake of The Godfather storyline, one soon comes to the realization that this film has nothing to do with the weakness or shortcomings of the Don and the future patriarchs of the Luciano family. No, this film is about the mistakes of everyday human beings and the most stinging, biting irony one could ever imagine. Even though much of the film is predictable there were twists that added to the pain and were completely unexpected. If you enjoy irony that draws out every last sweat drop, this is the film to watch and remember not the judge this book by its cover --or first scenes.

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