The Dark Sun
Il sole buio
Synopsis
After the death of his mother a man returns to his hometown Palermo in southern Italy in order to get hold of the legacy. Once there he is forced to participate in various crimes commited by the mafia.
Top Cast
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Michael Paré
Ruggero Brickman
Jo Champa
Lucia Isgrò
Phyllis Logan
Attorney Camilla Staffa
Luciano Catenacci
Commissioner Catena
Leopoldo Trieste
Alfonso Isgrò
Erland Josephson
Attorney Belmonte
Sal Borgese
Tano Cimarosa
Cyrus Elias
Geoffrey Copleston
Riccardo De Torrebruna
Giovanni Giancono
Veronica Lazăr
Giovanni Lo Cascio
David Maunsell
Giancarlo Palermo
Paolo Paoloni
Ninni Picone
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Damiano Damiani
- Screenplay & Story
- Damiano Damiani, Ennio De Concini
- Original Score
- Riz Ortolani
- Original Title
- Il sole buio
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Reteitalia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Damiano Damiani
Damiano Damiani, Ennio De Concini
Riz Ortolani
Sebastiano Celeste
Enzo Meniconi
Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Department Leadership Roster
Sebastiano Celeste
Director of Photography
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Damiano Damiani
Director
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Damiano Damiani
Screenplay
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Vittoria Guaita
Costume Design
Umberto Turco
Production Design
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Enzo Meniconi
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Dark Sun
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Dark Sun about?
After the death of his mother a man returns to his hometown Palermo in southern Italy in order to get hold of the legacy. Once there he is forced to participate in various crimes commited by the mafia.
Who directed The Dark Sun?
The Dark Sun was directed by Damiano Damiani.
Who stars in The Dark Sun?
The principal cast of The Dark Sun includes Michael Paré, Jo Champa, Phyllis Logan, Luciano Catenacci, Leopoldo Trieste.
When was The Dark Sun released and how long is it?
The Dark Sun was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for The Dark Sun?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dark Sun was composed by Riz Ortolani.