It Was the Son
È stato il figlio
Synopsis
The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.
Top Cast
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Toni Servillo
Nicola Ciraulo
Giselda Volodi
Loredana Ciraulo
Alfredo Castro
Busu
Fabrizio Falco
Tancredi Ciraulo
Aurora Quattrocchi
Nonna Rosa
Benedetto Raneli
Nonno Fonzio
Giacomo Civiletti
Un amico di Nicola
Gino Carista
Il prete
Mauro Spitaleri
Avvocato Modica
Piero Misuraca
Masino
Alessia Zammitti
Serenella
Giuseppe Vitale
Amico di Nicola
Nino Scardina
Zio Pino
Release History & Theatrical Window
Shanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.51x
-$1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daniele Ciprì
- Screenplay & Story
- Daniele Ciprì, Massimo Gaudioso
- Original Score
- Carlo Crivelli
- Original Title
- È stato il figlio
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $2.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Fandango, RAI Cinema, Palomar, Babe Film, FaroFilm, Aleteia Communication, MiC, Apulia Film Commission
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daniele Ciprì
Daniele Ciprì, Massimo Gaudioso, Roberto Alajmo, Miriam Rizzo
Carlo Crivelli
Daniele Ciprì
Francesca Calvelli
Alessandra Acciai, Giorgio Magliulo
Department Leadership Roster
Daniele Ciprì
Director of Photography
Carlo Crivelli
Original Music Composer
Francesca Calvelli
Editor
Marco Dentici
Production Design
Alessandra Acciai
Producer
Grazia Colombini
Costume Design
Daniele Ciprì
Director
Giorgio Magliulo
Producer
Gianluca Salerno
Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniele Ciprì
Screenplay
Massimo Gaudioso
Screenplay
Miriam Rizzo
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Was the Son
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is It Was the Son about?
The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.
Who directed It Was the Son?
It Was the Son was directed by Daniele Ciprì.
Who stars in It Was the Son?
The principal cast of It Was the Son includes Toni Servillo, Giselda Volodi, Alfredo Castro, Fabrizio Falco, Aurora Quattrocchi.
When was It Was the Son released and how long is it?
It Was the Son was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of It Was the Son?
It Was the Son had a reported production budget of $2.1M and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (0.51 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for It Was the Son?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It Was the Son was composed by Carlo Crivelli.
Is It Was the Son based on a book or true story?
It Was the Son is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Roberto Alajmo".
What is the age rating and content advisory for It Was the Son?
It Was the Son holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).