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The Sicilian Girl

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After her father and brother are murdered, a Sicilian teen (Veronica D'Agostino) breaks her village's code of silence and turns state's witness against La Cosa Nostra.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 08/10/2022
The movie so often lapses into cliche—shutters closing as neighbors look away from a crime, a jump cut to scattering birds as a fatal shot is fired—that the drama begins to feel canned. Go to Full Review Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch 10/15/2010
2/4
The Sicilian Girl seems so beholden to the historical outline that it never comes alive as either a character study or a crime thriller. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 10/01/2010
2.5/4
D'Agostino beautifully captures Rita's innocence, anger, confusion and her increasingly tough resolve. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 11/19/2020
2/5
While it may have a seemingly noteworthy subject matter, The Sicilian Girl is as trite as television movie of the week. Go to Full Review Kate Rodger Newshub (NZ) 08/31/2019
2.5/5
A rawness to a film can often work in its favor, especially with stories like this one, but not in this case. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 08/05/2019
1.5/4
The story's inherent tension is rendered dramatically inert, a victim of its own awkward staging and misguided attempts at emotional posturing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/23/2016 Comes out a bit as tv movie, but the flaws makes it even more realistic in the depiction of mafia life and the rebellion of the girl. This is not the story of a mob girl not obeying to Omerta. It is the story of a girl that didn't know she was born in the mafia and despised everything about them for good reasons! In Italy, there was manifestations anti-mafia. Frankly, I wonder why the mafia is not fought better and harder by everyone. People, and the police, don't care about all the evil that come from them. That is of course because of the bribes and the profits, and their own psychopathy. See more 08/07/2013 I shouldn't rate it at all, but got to be honest... I can't do subtitles. See more 06/01/2013 This was a really great movie and the sub titles were no problem. Rita was a strong courageous young woman who had a very difficult 17 years. She did the right thing and lost everything and everyone and then finally her life. A very sad story yet inspiring at the same time. See more 01/15/2013 Amazing movie. So sad at the end. See more 10/19/2012 Italian movie based on a true story. Beautiful story about 17-years old Rita's fight against mafia first only to revenge, then for justice. Cast is okay and so is the directing. Story moves like it should and after you've seen it, you think for a while. And that's who you know a good movie. They make you think about things. Ending is touching and leaves you with strong feeling. My favorite performance in this movie is by Lucia Sardo who plays Rita's mother and Don Michele's wife. She nails it! See more 08/03/2012 Based on a true story, the nail-biting suspense will have your heart pulpatating and sweating from start to finish. The frightening and startling popularity of organized crime hits an ultimate high when the 100 years business changes direction of land owning to a lucrative drug exportation business instead. As crime veterans make there mark against the takeover- countless man and family members are murdered. See more Read all reviews
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Marco Amenta

Director

Veronica D'Agostino

Rita Mancuso

Gérard Jugnot

Giudice Borselli

Marcello Mazzarella

Don Michele Mancuso

Mario Pupella

Don Salvo Rimi

Francesco Casisa

Vito

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Movie Info

Synopsis After her father and brother are murdered, a Sicilian teen (Veronica D'Agostino) breaks her village's code of silence and turns state's witness against La Cosa Nostra.
Director
Marco Amenta
Producer
Simonetta Amenta, Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli
Screenwriter
Marco Amenta, Sergio Donati, Gianni Romoli
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
RAI Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 30, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$69.3K
Runtime
1h 55m
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