Placido Rizzotto
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Pasquale Scimeca
Marcello Mazzarella
Vincenzo Albanese
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Gioia Spaziani
Arturo Todaro
Film Details
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Synopsis
At the end of World War II, Placido Rizzotto returns to his Sicilian village to discover a new Mafia chief has taken over, unfairly appropriating land and allocating jobs. Placido becomes leader of a local trade union and attempts to rally the villagers against the Mafia, but his struggle is destined to end in martyrdom.
Director
Pasquale Scimeca
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 2001
Based on a true story.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 7-16, 2000.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) August 30 - September 9, 2000.
widescreen
c Cinecitta
Dolby Digital
Released in United States Winter January 1, 2001
