The Macaluso Sisters (Italian: Le sorelle Macaluso) is a 2020 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name.[1] It was entered in the main competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3]
| The Macaluso Sisters | |
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| Directed by | Emma Dante |
| Written by | Emma Dante Elena Stancanelli Giorgio Vasta |
| Based on | Le sorelle Macaluso by Emma Dante |
| Produced by | Marica Stocchi |
| Cinematography | Gherardo Gossi |
| Edited by | Benni Atria |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Teodora Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot edit
Following the sudden death of one of them during childhood, the four Macaluso sisters experience trauma and grief in their entire lives.
Cast edit
- Viola Pusatieri as Antonella Macaluso
- Eleonora De Luca as Maria Macaluso
- Simona Malato as adult Maria
- Susanna Piraino as Lia Macaluso
- Serena Barone as adult Lia
- Maria Rosaria Alati as old Lia
- Anita Pomario as Pinuccia Macaluso
- Donatella Finocchiaro as adult Pinuccia
- Ileana Rigano as old Pinuccia
- Alissa Maria Orlando as Katia Macaluso
- Laura Giordani as adult Katia
- Rosalba Bologna as old Katia
Production edit
Principal photography began in March 2019 in Palermo, Sicily.[4]
Release edit
The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020.[5] It was released in Italy on 10 September 2020 by Teodora Film.[1]
Reception edit
The Macaluso Sisters has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Le sorelle Macaluso di Emma Dante: tre generazioni di donne a Venezia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020 Full Lineup: Luca Guadagnino, Chloe Zhao, Gia Coppola, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Venezia 77 Competition". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (11 March 2019). "Emma Dante is shooting her new film, The Macaluso Sisters". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Le sorelle Macaluso". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_macaluso_sisters
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-macaluso-sisters?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
