Act of Sorrow

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Act of Sorrow (1990)

Directed by Pasquale Squitieri

Drama · 1h 42m

In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.

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Cast

Claudia Cardinale Elena Bruno Cremer Armando Karl Zinny Sandro Giulia Boschi Martina Memè Perlini Ramella Ferruccio De Ceresa Salvi Enrico Lo Verso Geraci Tania Alexander Fiora Maria Belfiore Lucia Gabriele Muccino Zico Aline Pilato Madre Drogato

Crew

Director
Pasquale Squitieri
Writer
Fabio Traversa, Sérgio Bianchi, Nanni Balestrini, Pasquale Squitieri

Details

Original title
Atto di Dolore
Release date
1990-08-30
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Italy, France
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà