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Acla's Descent into Floristella

09/10/1992

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1hr 26min

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Drama

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Francesco Cusimano
  • Tony Sperandeo
  • Luigi Maria Burruano
  • Lucia Sardo
  • Giovanni Alamia

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • Penta Film
    • Cineuropa '92
    • Nova Films
    • Award Films International

      Production Countries

    • Italy

    LANGUAGES

    • Italian

    Cast

    Francesco Cusimano

    Aclà Rizzuto

    Tony Sperandeo

    Caramazza

    Luigi Maria Burruano

    Aclà's father

    Lucia Sardo

    Aclà's mother

    Giovanni Alamia

    Salvo

    Giuseppe Calcagno

    Maurizio Rizzuto

    Benedetto Raneli

    The priest

    Giuseppe Cusimano

    Maurizio Rizzuto

    Rita Barbanera

    Concetta Rizzuto

    Salvatore Scianna

    Calogero Rizzuto

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