Mary Forever (1989)
Overview
A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 0.3833 |
Directed By
Marco Risi
Crew
Marco Risi
Claudio Bonivento
Fabio Zamarion
Dino Piscini
Egle Guarino
Giuseppina Minguzzi
Alberico Novelli
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Sandro Petraglia
Massimo Spano
Tommaso Quattrini
Massimo Ferrero
Umberto Castagna
Roberto Luzzi
Fabio Massimo Sargenti
Dado Parisini
Carlo Macrini
Giovanni Giancono
Monica Ranieri
Bruno Bruni
Francesca Schiavon
Alberto Passone
Roberta Guidi Di Bagno
Massimo Martino
Luigi Urbani
Gianni Ricci
Pietro Valsecchi
Raul Ranieri
Sandro Spalla
Stefano Rulli
Claudio Di Mauro
Antonio Barba
Carlo Balestrieri
Mauro Coppola
Daniele Quadroli
Carla Merli
Alfredo Marchetti
Romano Pampaloni
Italo Cameracanna
Stefano Rulli
Sandro Petraglia
Aurelio Grimaldi
Aurelio Grimaldi
Mauro Marchetti
TOP CAST
Michele Placido
Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola
Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno
Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo
Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Tony Sperandeo
Turris
Roberto Mariano
Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prollo
Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardi
Matteo Mondello
Giovanni Alamia
Marra
Alfredo Li Bassi
Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Termini
Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favilla
Direttore riformatorio
Michela Cusano
Lia
Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
Professoressa molestata
Calogero Buttà
Professore carcere
Luigi Maria Burruano
Franco D'Annino
Ninni Picone
Impiegato provveditorato
Aurora Quattrocchi
Madre di Mery
Ludovico Caldarera
Professore carcere #2 (uncredited)
Carlo Berretta
Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)
Carlo DeFilippi
Detenuto (uncredited)
Enzo Marcelli
Detenuto (uncredited)
Pippo Agusta
Padre di Mery (uncredited)
Paolo Buzzurro
Poliziotto (uncredited)
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