Angela (I) (2002)

True story of an attractive Sicilian mob-wife who participates in her husband's drug-dealing business and falls for her husband's lackey.

Director:

Roberta Torre

Writers:

Massimo D'Anolfi (screenplay), Roberta Torre

Stars:

Donatella Finocchiaro, Andrea Di Stefano, Mario Pupella

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Donatella Finocchiaro	...	Angela
Andrea Di Stefano	...	Masino
Mario Pupella	...	Saro
Toni Gambino	...	Santino
Erasmo Lobello	...	Mimmo
Maria Mistretta	...	Minica
Giuseppe Pettinato	...	Raffaele Santangelo
Matteo Gulino	...	Paolino
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sergio Ruffino	...	Passer-by

Storyline

Angela, a young Sicilian woman, is married to Sato, a drug and jewel trafficker. Contrary to the custom, she is her husband's actual right-hand. One day the gang accept a new member, Masino, who looks like a Greek god. Saro often asks Masino to escort Angela and a mutual attraction develops between them. But Saro's telephone has been tapped by the police and the phone calls exchanged by Angela and Masino get recorded. The police finally decide to put an end to the actions of the gang.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality, language, drug content and brief violence

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

30 October 2002 (Italy)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC), Movieweb S.p.a., Rita Rusic Co.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Once and again: a pointless fictionalized documentary

Not much to say about Angela since the movie fits in the nice but not very creative category of docu-fiction. It's nicely shot, yet a little too nicely with many scenes taking advantage of casual mirrors and many scenes focusing on Angela's face. Nicely crafted Angela is a thoughtful movie not a deep one.

Maybe the director will claim she only wanted to bring this story to screen. No further ambition. And what about writing a screenplay including this true story base? That would be cheating on the simple reality of life? My dear, that's what is called cinema!

The docu-fiction Bully (2001) was deeper (less banking on some built-in sentimentalism) but to no avail. Modeled on a true story... Screen loitering at best; definitely not cinema at his best.