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Mary Forever

19897.5 / 10102 min
Crime, Drama

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?

Cast

Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Marco Terzi

Claudio Amendola

Claudio Amendola

Pietro Giancona

Francesco Benigno

Francesco Benigno

Natale Sperandeo

Alessandra Di Sanzo

Alessandra Di Sanzo

Mario 'Mery' Libassi

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

Turris

Roberto Mariano

Roberto Mariano

Antonio Patanè

Maurizio Prollo

Maurizio Prollo

Claudio Catalano

Filippo Genzardi

Filippo Genzardi

Matteo Mondello

Giovanni Alamia

Giovanni Alamia

Marra

Alfredo Li Bassi

Alfredo Li Bassi

Carmelo Vella

Salvatore Termini

Salvatore Termini

Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani

Gianluca Favilla

Gianluca Favilla

Rosaspina Prison Director

Giuseppe Giarraffa

Giuseppe Giarraffa

Carmelo's Brother

Michela Cusano

Michela Cusano

Lia

Matteo Mondello

Matteo Mondello

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Rosaspina Prison Teacher

Calogero Buttà

Calogero Buttà

Rosaspina Prison Teacher

Luigi Maria Burruano

Luigi Maria Burruano

Franco D'Annino

Ninni Picone

Ninni Picone

Announcer

Aurora Quattrocchi

Aurora Quattrocchi

Mery's Mother

Ludovico Caldarera

Ludovico Caldarera

Unemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)

Carlo Berretta

Carlo Berretta

Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)

Carlo DeFilippi

Carlo DeFilippi

Inmate (uncredited)

Enzo Marcelli

Enzo Marcelli

Inmate (uncredited)

Pippo Agusta

Pippo Agusta

Mery's Father (uncredited)

Paolo Buzzurro

Paolo Buzzurro

Policeman (uncredited)

Tatu La Vecchia

Tatu La Vecchia

Policeman Arresting Pietro (uncredited)

Angelo Prollo

Angelo Prollo

Rosaspina Prison Warden (uncredited)

Giovanni Corrao

Giovanni Corrao

Police Detective (uncredited)

Crew

Marco Risi

Marco Risi

Director

Claudio Bonivento

Claudio Bonivento

Producer

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Original Music Composer

Raul Ranieri

Raul Ranieri

Makeup Artist

Roberta Guidi Di Bagno

Roberta Guidi Di Bagno

Costume Design

Pietro Valsecchi

Pietro Valsecchi

Production Consultant

Dino Piscini

Dino Piscini

Accountant

Dado Parisini

Dado Parisini

Conductor

Monica Ranieri

Monica Ranieri

Hairstylist

Sandro Spalla

Sandro Spalla

Property Master

Alfredo Marchetti

Alfredo Marchetti

Key Grip

Sandro Petraglia

Sandro Petraglia

Screenplay

Fabio Massimo Sargenti

Fabio Massimo Sargenti

Second Assistant Camera

Stefano Rulli

Stefano Rulli

Screenplay

Gianni Ricci

Gianni Ricci

First Assistant Director

Massimo Martino

Massimo Martino

Unit Manager

Massimo Spano

Massimo Spano

Production Design

Alberico Novelli

Alberico Novelli

Gaffer

Carlo Macrini

Carlo Macrini

Production Secretary

Giovanni Giancono

Giovanni Giancono

Second Assistant Director

Alberto Passone

Alberto Passone

Line Producer

Massimo Ferrero

Massimo Ferrero

Production Manager

Claudio Di Mauro

Claudio Di Mauro

Editor

Antonio Barba

Antonio Barba

Boom Operator

Bruno Bruni

Bruno Bruni

Still Photographer

Francesca Schiavon

Francesca Schiavon

Assistant Costume Designer

Fabio Zamarion

Fabio Zamarion

Camera Operator

Roberto Luzzi

Roberto Luzzi

First Assistant Camera

Egle Guarino

Egle Guarino

Script Supervisor

Giuseppina Minguzzi

Giuseppina Minguzzi

Seamstress

Tommaso Quattrini

Tommaso Quattrini

Sound

Umberto Castagna

Umberto Castagna

Second Assistant Director

Luigi Urbani

Luigi Urbani

Set Decoration

Mauro Coppola

Mauro Coppola

Assistant Editor

Italo Cameracanna

Italo Cameracanna

Foley Artist

Carla Merli

Carla Merli

Assistant Editor

Carlo Balestrieri

Carlo Balestrieri

Assistant Editor

Daniele Quadroli

Daniele Quadroli

Sound Effects Editor

Romano Pampaloni

Romano Pampaloni

Sound Mixer

Sandro Petraglia

Sandro Petraglia

Dialogue

Stefano Rulli

Stefano Rulli

Dialogue

Aurelio Grimaldi

Aurelio Grimaldi

Story

Aurelio Grimaldi

Aurelio Grimaldi

Novel

Mauro Marchetti

Mauro Marchetti

Director of Photography