Movie: A Simple Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté

Carmelo Franzò

Ennio Fantastichini
Ennio Fantastichini

Commissario

Ricky Tognazzi
Ricky Tognazzi

Brigadiere Lepri

Massimo Dapporto
Massimo Dapporto

Questore

Massimo Ghini
Massimo Ghini

Il rappresentante di medicinali

Paolo Graziosi
Paolo Graziosi

Colonnello dei Carabinieri

Gianluca Favilla
Gianluca Favilla

Il procuratore

Gianmarco Tognazzi
Gianmarco Tognazzi

Figlio di Roccella

Omero Antonutti
Omero Antonutti

Padre Cricco

Tony Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo

Il primo agente

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    After many years, a retired diplomat returns to his native Sicily to visit an abandoned property and delve into family correspondence. But is it worth bringing up the past? A difficult Sicilian history against the backdrop of the mafia and drugs.

  • Release Date

    1991-09-12

  • Average

    6.852

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano

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