Vittorio Innocente, a young man, estranged from the tragedies of his Italian immigrant family, has spent his adult life denying his past. When his estranged father starts to stalk ...
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Title: Lives of the Saints (TV Movie 2004)
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3 wins & 8 nominations.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Sophia Loren | ... | Teresa Innocente | |
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Fab Filippo | ... | Vittorio Innocente |
| Jessica Paré | ... | Rita Amherst | |
| Sabrina Ferilli | ... | Cristina Innocente | |
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | Matthew Bok | |
| Nick Mancuso | ... | Mario Innocente | |
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Michael A. Miranda | ... | Alfredo Innocente |
| Jennie Raymond | ... | Kate Townsend | |
| Kate Trotter | ... | Mrs. Amherst | |
| Stephanie Anne Mills | ... | Elena Amherst (as Stephanie Mills) | |
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Flavio Pacilli | ... | Young Vittorio |
| Joseph Marrese | ... | Teen Vittorio | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Damir Andrei | ... | Older Artist |
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Valeria Benedetti Michelangeli | ... | Ship Nurse |
| Robert Bockstael | ... | Nathan Cordingley | |
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Vittorio Innocente, a young man, estranged from the tragedies of his Italian immigrant family, has spent his adult life denying his past. When his estranged father starts to stalk Vittorio's sister, Rita, with murderous intent, Vittorio is moved to return to his family and uncover the decades-old secrets that have torn his family apart. Written by diablo
American mini-series should be half this good. This could easily have been a feature film and would have been nominated for an academy award. Almost all the actors give incredible performances, but the true standouts are Sophia Loren and Fabrizio Filippo, who I've had great expectations for since I first saw him in "Ready or Not", more than ten years ago. His performances in the last several years, including "Waydowntown" & "Queer as Folk" have been standout, but here we finally see the true potential he has to be a true leading man. And Sabrina Ferilli also did an incredible job. It's simply impossible to keep your eyes off of her when she is on the screen, as her face says more than her words and you dare not miss an expression.
Visually, this movie is like a painting brought to life, particularly the scenes in Italy. The use of the horizon and colour reminded me of Claire Denis' "Beau travail" and is almost a character itself, saying as much as any of the actual people.
Jessica Paré's performance was fair, though clearly the weak point in the film. Still, I can't think of another film I've seen on television recently, that comes close to matching this one in scope, beauty, intensity, and pure passion. There's no doubt that this was a work of love for all those involved in the making of this film.
If you have the chance, see this movie. You'll be glad you did.