IMDb > My Mother's Smile (2002)
L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre)
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany credits
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

My Mother's Smile (2002) More at IMDbPro »L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre) (original title)

Photos (See all 2 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   1,206 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Marco Bellocchio
Writer:
Marco Bellocchio (written by)
Contact:
View company contact information for My Mother's Smile on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
19 April 2002 (Italy) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
A celebrated painter receives a visit from a cardinal's assistant, who informs him that his mother could become a saint. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
See more »
Awards:
16 wins & 16 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Vincere
 (From Cinematical. 28 March 2010, 7:02 AM, PDT)
Almodovar Dominates European Film Awards
 (From WENN. 9 December 2002)
User Reviews:
A brave film for an unexpected Sergio Castellitto See more (17 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Sergio Castellitto ... Ernesto Picciafuocco
Jacqueline Lustig ... Irene Picciafuocco
Chiara Conti ... Diana Sereni
Gigio Alberti ... Ettore Picciafuocco
Alberto Mondini ... Leonardo Picciafuocco

Gianfelice Imparato ... Erminio Picciafuocco
Gianni Schicchi ... Filippo Argenti (as Gianni Schicchi Gabrieli)
Maurizio Donadoni ... Cardinal Piumini
Donato Placido ... Egidio Picciafuocco
Renzo Rossi ... Baldracchi
Pietro De Silva ... Curzio Sandali
Bruno Cariello ... Don Pugni

Piera Degli Esposti ... Aunt Maria
Toni Bertorelli ... Count Ludovico Bulla
Maria Luisa Bellocchio ... Zia Ernesto
Letizia Bellocchio ... Zia Ernesto
Giovanni Cappelli ... Autista
Ada Ferrata ... Madre Ernesto
Lino Bonanni ... Eugenio
Hubert Grieco ... Gaspare
Amerigo Alberani ... Oppositore Bulla
Mariam Guled Giama ... Cameriera Irene
Valentina Karakhanian ... Cantante lirica
Giorgio Cantelli ... Arbitro duello
Renata Moro ... Segretaria zia Maria
Stefano D'Amadio ... Fotografo set
Giuseppe Eusepi ... Il Cristo
Elena Bellocchio ... Prima bambina
Chiara Natoli ... Seconda bambina
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marco Bellocchio
Fabrizio Giannini
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Marco Bellocchio 
 
Writing credits
Marco Bellocchio (written by)

Produced by
Marco Bellocchio .... producer
Sergio Pelone .... producer
 
Original Music by
Riccardo Giagni 
 
Cinematography by
Pasquale Mari 
 
Film Editing by
Francesca Calvelli 
 
Casting by
Beatrice Kruger  (as Béatrice Kruger)
 
Production Design by
Marco Dentici 
 
Set Decoration by
Paola Riviello 
 
Costume Design by
Sergio Ballo 
 
Makeup Department
Rosalba Cimino .... additional makeup artist
Sabrina Romanelli .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Sandra Bonacchi .... production supervisor
Gianluca Chiaretti .... production manager (as Gian Luca Chiaretti)
Luigi Lagrasta .... general organizer
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniela Ceselli .... assistant director
Giuseppe Eusepi .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Marco Bellocchio .... paintings
Daria Calvelli .... paintings
Gian Maria Cau .... assistant art director
Briseide Siciliano .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Maurizio Argentieri .... sound
Gianluca Basili .... sound effects editor
Sergio Basili .... foley artist
Filippo Bussi .... sound consultant: dts
Emanuela Di Giunta .... sound editor
Vincenzo Nardi .... boom operator
Angelo Raguseo .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Franco Galiano .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Gianluca Dentici .... visual effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Francesco Cavazza .... first loader
Giancarlo Checchi .... electrician
Duccio Cimatti .... Steadicam operator (as Guido Cimatti)
Stefano D'Amadio .... still photographer
Mercedes Porter Hope .... assistant camera
Riccardo Ricci .... grip
Daniele Rucci .... grip
 
Casting Department
Cristina Raffaeli .... casting assistant
 
Editorial Department
Pasquale Cuzzupoli .... color supervisor
Gian Luca Guerra .... post-production coordinator
 
Music Department
Riccardo Giagni .... music consultant
 
Other crew
Caterina Barlucchi .... additional script supervisor
Iole Natoli .... script supervisor
Roberto Ornaro .... production accountant
 
Thanks
Lucille Cristaldi .... additional thanks
 

Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
"L'ora di religione (Il sorriso di mia madre)" - Italy (original title)
See more »
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
105 min | France:102 min (Cannes Film Festival)
Country:
Italy
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Italy:VM14
Company:
FilmalbatrosSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2002 (#06)See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Good Morning, Night (2003)See more »
Soundtrack:
OjakhumSee more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

   (Review this title)
5 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
A brave film for an unexpected Sergio Castellitto, 14 June 2002
Author: Silvio Pellerani (silviopellerani@yahoo.it) from Milan - Italy

I can only say that in the poor Italian cinema scenario, a film like this one from Marco Bellocchio definitely has an important role.

Nothing to do with the best Bellocchio's filmography but considering how difficult is to treat this argument in a very politicized Vatican environment, this film gives you at least some good arguments to think about.

Sergio Castellitto gives his best, his acting is well according to what you would have expected from his character. The film at the end is a bit unconcluded but worth surely its view.

Rating: 6/10

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (17 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for My Mother's Smile (2002)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
The Duel frankgaipa
Diana Sereni skamen
meaning Sergio66
SONG AT BEGINNING + END OF THE MOVIE aguzmanl
Song at the end bmoutside
See more »

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Il Divo The Best of Youth 8½ Fellini's Roma Religulous
IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Drama section IMDb Italy section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Edit page' button will take you through a step-by-step process.