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The Macaluso Sisters

Original title: Le sorelle Macaluso
  • 2020
  • 1h 29m
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Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario, and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. When Antonella accidentally dies, the sisters' relationships are turned upside down for the rest of their lives.
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Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. When Antonella accidentally dies, the sisters' relationships are turned upside down for the re... Read allMaria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. When Antonella accidentally dies, the sisters' relationships are turned upside down for the rest of their lives.Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. When Antonella accidentally dies, the sisters' relationships are turned upside down for the rest of their lives.

  • Director
    • Emma Dante
  • Writers
    • Emma Dante
    • Giorgio Vasta
    • Elena Stancanelli
  • Stars
    • Alissa Maria Orlando
    • Susanna Piraino
    • Anita Pomario
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Emma Dante
    • Writers
      • Emma Dante
      • Giorgio Vasta
      • Elena Stancanelli
    • Stars
      • Alissa Maria Orlando
      • Susanna Piraino
      • Anita Pomario
    • 8User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 23 nominations

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    Vittorio Zunino Celotto at an event for The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
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    Anita Pomario and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
    Viola Pusateri in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
    Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario, and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
    Ileana Rigano and Viola Pusateri in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
    Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario, and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
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    Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario, and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
    Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario, and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
    Viola Pusateri, Alissa Maria Orlando, Susanna Piraino, Anita Pomario, and Eleonora De Luca in The Macaluso Sisters (2020)
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    Alissa Maria Orlando
    • Katia giovane
    Susanna Piraino
    • Lia giovane
    Anita Pomario
    Anita Pomario
    • Pinuccia giovane
    Eleonora De Luca
    • Maria giovane
    Donatella Finocchiaro
    Donatella Finocchiaro
    • Pinuccia adulta
    Viola Pusateri
    • Antonella
    Serena Barone
    • Lia adulta
    Simona Malato
    • Maria adulta
    Laura Giordani
    • Katia adulta
    Maria Rosaria Alati
    • Lia anziana
    Rosalba Bologna
    • Katia anziana
    Ileana Rigano
    • Pinuccia anziana
    Bruno Di Chiara
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    • Director
      • Emma Dante
    • Writers
      • Emma Dante
      • Giorgio Vasta
      • Elena Stancanelli
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    Bittersweet but fine moving tale
    Emma Dante's adaptation of her own play is a touching tale of the lives of five Sicilian sisters. Told in a distinct three act structure, we first meet them when their ages range from young adults to a pre-teen. Their parents have passed on and they make ends meet by raising doves. They laugh, they play and they squabble. There is an innocence to their bonds. Years later, we catch up with them after a family tragedy. Their lives have been changed, and not all for the better. Two of the sisters still live together in the family home. The third act takes place in that same homestead now with the women old and gray.

    A synopsis isn't what the movie is about. Each act essentially takes place in one single day - remarkably, it's enough to tell their life story. Dante's approach is to let the details tell their life stories. The house itself becomes a unifying character. The decorations and objects of their youth still haunt their present. It's a daring approach, and Dante makes it cinematic with atmosphere and poignancy. The final act is told without any meaningful dialogue at all. The acting is good, all the more challenging because there are up to three actresses per role.

    It's ultimately a pretty sad bittersweet tale, but, Dante imbues it with life. What's really impressive is that the entire film is only 89 minutes long. Proof positive that a "short story" can be just as moving as an epic.
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    • Release date
      • August 6, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • 憂傷西西里之歌
    • Filming locations
      • Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Rosamont
      • Minimum Fax Media
      • Rai Cinema
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $639,760
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
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