France / May 20, 1999 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A man returns to visit his native Sicily after living in New York for a long time. He learns about the Sicilian way of life from stylized conversations with an orange picker, his fellow train passengers, his mother, and a knife-sharpener.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Interlandi | Il Gran Lombardo |
| Giuseppe Bonta | Il catanese |
| Mario Baschieri | Il vecchino |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sicilia! |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Straub-Huillet, Pierre Grise Productions, CNC, Alia Film, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, SR, WDR, HR, ARD Degeto |
| Release date | 19 maggio 1999 |
| Production | Danièle Huillet, Martine Marignac, Enzo Porcelli, Dietmar Schings, Jean-Marie Straub |
| Writer | Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet, Elio Vittorini |
| Editing | Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky, Marion Befve, Irina Lubtchansky |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Charles Fitoussi, Romano Guelfi, Arnaud Maillet, Andreas Teuchert, Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet |
| Lighting | Olivier Cazzitti, Jim Howell |
| Camera operators | Marion Befve, Irina Lubtchansky, William Lubtchansky |
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| Additional photography | Marion Befve, Irina Lubtchansky, William Lubtchansky |
| Music | Jacques Ballay, Jean-Pierre Duret, Louis Hochet |
| Sound | Jacques Ballay, Jean-Pierre Duret, Louis Hochet |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 11, 1999 / New York Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 28, 1999 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Argentina / Dec 02, 2000 / International Festival of Cinema and Video on Human Rights
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Switzerland / Aug 11, 2017 / Locarno Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / May 19, 1999
France / Sep 15, 1999
Italy / Nov 05, 1999
Portugal / Jan 12, 2000 / Lisbon
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Belgium / May 17, 2001
Argentina / Apr 19, 2002 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
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