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It Was the Son
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It Was the Son

2012-09-01 · 90 min · ★ 6.9

Comedy · Crime · Drama

The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.

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Production details

Directors
Daniele Ciprì
Production companies
Fandango, RAI Cinema, Palomar, Babe Film, FaroFilm, Aleteia Communication, MiC, Apulia Film Commission
Countries
Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,100,000
Revenue
USD 1,073,326

Top Cast

Toni ServilloToni ServilloNicola Ciraulo
Giselda VolodiGiselda VolodiLoredana Ciraulo
Alfredo CastroAlfredo CastroBusu
Fabrizio FalcoFabrizio FalcoTancredi Ciraulo
Aurora QuattrocchiAurora QuattrocchiNonna Rosa
Benedetto RaneliBenedetto RaneliNonno Fonzio
Giacomo CivilettiUn amico di Nicola
Gino CaristaGino CaristaIl prete
Mauro SpitaleriAvvocato Modica
Piero MisuracaMasino
Alessia ZammittiSerenella
Giuseppe VitaleAmico di Nicola
Nino ScardinaNino ScardinaZio Pino

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