The Sicilian Girl
Seen it?2008 | 113 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Inspired to a true story, on November 5th 1991, Rita Atria a young 17-year-old Sicilian girl, goes to see an anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino to denounce the Mafia system that was responsible for the murder of her father and her brother. It is the first time that such a young woman from a Mafia family rebels and betrays the Mafia. From that moment on, Rita's days are numbered. She only has nine months to live...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marco Amenta
- Veronica D'AgostinoRita Mancuso
- Marcello MazzarellaDon Michele
- Gérard JugnotGiudice Borselli
- Francesco CasisaVito
- Paolo BrigugliaMaresciallo Bruni
- Mario PupellaDon Salvo Rimi
- Giulia AndòPaola
- Robarto BonuraTano
- Lucia SardoLa madre di Rita
- Primo ReggianiLorenzo