Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)

ALL 09/10/1992 (it) Drama 86 Min
  • Release
    09/10/1992
  • Production
    Penta Film, Cineuropa 92, Nova Films
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    La discesa di Aclà a Floristella
  • Original language
    it
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea...

  1. Aurelio Grimaldi

    Director



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  1. Francesco Cusimano

    Aclà Rizzuto

  2. Tony Sperandeo

    Caramazza

  3. Luigi Maria Burruano

    Aclà's father

  4. Lucia Sardo

    Aclà's mother

  5. Giovanni Alamia

    Salvo

  6. Giuseppe Calcagno

    Maurizio Rizzuto

  7. Benedetto Raneli

    The priest

  8. Giuseppe Cusimano

    Maurizio Rizzuto

  9. Rita Barbanera

    Concetta Rizzuto

  10. Salvatore Scianna

    Calogero Rizzuto

  11. Ignazio Donato

    Pietro

  12. Luciano Venturino

    Pino Rizzuto

  13. Tano Cimarosa

  14. Giuseppe Calcagno

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 14 , Crews : 11

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Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992) 86 Min

ALL 09/10/1992 (it)
Drama
  • Release 09/10/1992
  • Production
    Penta Film, Cineuropa 92, Nova Films
  • Original title La discesa di Aclà a Floristella
  • it
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea...

  1. Aurelio Grimaldi

    Director

  2. Aurelio Grimaldi

    Story

  3. Raimondo Crociani

    Editor

  4. Camilla Nesbitt, Pietro Valsecchi

    Producer