Acla's Descent into Floristella
movie
Released September 10, 1992
Genres:
Overview
Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea...
Cast
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Francesco Cusimano
as
Aclà Rizzuto
Tony Sperandeo
as
Caramazza
Luigi Maria Burruano
as
Aclà's father
Lucia Sardo
as
Aclà's mother
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Giovanni Alamia
as
Salvo
Giuseppe Calcagno
as
Maurizio Rizzuto
Benedetto Raneli
as
The priest
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Giuseppe Cusimano
as
Maurizio Rizzuto
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Rita Barbanera
as
Concetta Rizzuto
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Salvatore Scianna
as
Calogero Rizzuto
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Ignazio Donato
as
Pietro
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Luciano Venturino
as
Pino Rizzuto
Crew
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Dario Lucantoni
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Music
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Marco Streccioni
as
Sound Engineer
Pietro Valsecchi
as
Producer
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Claudio Cordaro
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Costume Design
Raimondo Crociani
as
Editor
Maurizio Calvesi
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Cinematography
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Camilla Nesbitt
as
Producer
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Giantito Burchiellaro
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Set Decoration
Aurelio Grimaldi
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Director
Aurelio Grimaldi
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Screenplay
Aurelio Grimaldi
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Story