Movie·1989·1h 42m
Mary Forever
Directed By
Marco Risi
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Mery per sempre
A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
Written By
Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Producer
Claudio Bonivento
Cinematography
Mauro Marchetti
Music
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Editor
Claudio Di Mauro
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Michele Placido
Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola
Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno
Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Tony Sperandeo
Turris
Roberto Mariano
Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prollo
Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardi
Matteo Mondello
Giovanni Alamia
Marra
Alfredo Li Bassi
Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Termini
Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favilla
Rosaspina Prison Director
Giuseppe Giarraffa
Carmelo's Brother
Michela Cusano
Lia
Matteo Mondello
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
Rosaspina Prison Teacher
Calogero Buttà
Rosaspina Prison Teacher
Luigi Maria Burruano
Franco D'Annino
// crew
Crew
Marco Risi
Director
Claudio Bonivento
Producer
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Original Music Composer
Sandro Petraglia
Screenplay
Stefano Rulli
Screenplay
Claudio Di Mauro
Editor
Aurelio Grimaldi
Story
Mauro Marchetti
Director of Photography
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