The Whores (Sicilian: Le buttane) is a 1994 Italian drama film directed by Aurelio Grimaldi. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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| Directed by | Aurelio Grimaldi |
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| Produced by | Maurizio Tedesco |
| Starring | Ida Di Benedetto |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Edited by | Mauro Bonanni |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
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Plot edit
Liuccia and Blu Blu "beat" on the street; Veronica and Minuccia practice in a clandestine brothel, Orlanda at her home; Maurizio has as a client a wealthy mature man (whom he will kill); the trans Kim advertises herself through newspaper ads. Their lives, their profession, the relationships with their customers, the inconveniences, the dramas.
Cast edit
- Ida Di Benedetto as Orlanda
- Luigi Maria Burruano as Mario
- Adriano Chiaramida as Wealthy man
- Vincenzo Crivello as Santino
- Guia Jelo as Liuccia Bonuccia
- Marco Leonardi as Maurizio
- Maurizio Nicolosi as Maurizio u Catanisi
- Paola Pace as Veronica
- Alessandra Di Sanzo as Kim
- Lucia Sardo as Milu
- Sandra Sindoni as Blu Blu
- Salvatore Termini as Waiter
- Alfredo Li Bassi as Thug
Soundtrack edit
Aurelio Grimaldi also composed the music for the film.[2]
References edit
- ^ "LE BUTTANE". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ LE BUTTANE (in Italian), retrieved 25 April 2023
External links edit
- The Whores at IMDb
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