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The Macaluso Sisters

The Macaluso Sisters

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The Macaluso Sisters

2020

1h 29m

7.1(161 votes)

Drama

Overview

Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. They make a living by renting doves for ceremonies. On a normal day at the beach, tragedy strucks.

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Rosamont

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RAI Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Viola Pusatieri

Viola Pusatieri

Antonella

Eleonora De Luca

Eleonora De Luca

Young Maria

Simona Malato

Simona Malato

Adult Maria

Susanna Piraino

Susanna Piraino

Young Lia

Serena Barone

Serena Barone

Adult Lia

Maria Rosaria Alati

Maria Rosaria Alati

Old Lia

Anita Pomario

Anita Pomario

Young Pinuccia

Donatella Finocchiaro

Donatella Finocchiaro

Adult Pinuccia

Ileana Riganò

Ileana Riganò

Old Pinuccia

Alissa Maria Orlando

Young Katia

Creative team

Directed by: Emma Dante
Written by: Emma Dante
Elena Stancanelli
Produced by: Giuseppe Battiston
Marica Stocchi

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