Placido Rizzotto
Synopsis
As a child, Sicilian Placido Rizzotto saw his father imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, and as a young man he fought in World War II, first as a soldier and then as an anti-fascist partisan. These events have left Placido with little taste for petty tyranny and with a desire to promote social justice. Upon his return home, he becomes increasingly aware that the Mafia has taken hold of his village, witnessing angry and frustrated as gangsters control local politics and take whatever they want from the people. Placido helps to form a trade union as a challenge to the Mafia's authority, and attempts to organize the villagers into a collective to grow crops in the fields taken by the Mafia.
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Marcello Mazzarella
Placido Rizzotto
Vincenzo Albanese
Luciano Liggio
Carmelo Di Mazzarelli
Carmelo Rizzotto
Gioia Spaziani
Lia
Franco Catalano
Giovanni Pasqua
Biagio Barone
Pasquale Criscione
Arturo Todaro
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
David Coco
Pio La Torre
Antonello Collesano
Tom
Matteo Barbera
Bino
Caterina Di Francesca
Madre di Placido
Liliana Abbene
Madre di Lia
Giuseppe Gennusa
Saro
Mario Rivera
Pastore
Salvatore Gioncardi
Michele Navarra
Tonino Russo
Peppino Palermo
Giuseppe Fiasconaro
Siragusa
Domenico Paternostro
Antonio Rizzotto
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pasquale Scimeca
- Screenplay & Story
- Pasquale Scimeca
- Original Title
- Placido Rizzotto
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Arbash
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pasquale Scimeca
Pasquale Scimeca
Pasquale Mari
Babak Karimi
Department Leadership Roster
Pasquale Scimeca
Director
Babak Karimi
Editor
Pasquale Mari
Director of Photography
Luisa Taravella
Production Design
Pasquale Scimeca
Writer
Grazia Colombini
Costume Design
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What is Placido Rizzotto about?
As a child, Sicilian Placido Rizzotto saw his father imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, and as a young man he fought in World War II, first as a soldier and then as an anti-fascist partisan. These events have left Placido with little taste for petty tyranny and with a desire to promote social justice. Upon his return home, he becomes increasingly aware that the Mafia has taken hold of his village, witnessing angry and frustrated as gangsters control local politics and take whatever they want from the people. Placido helps to form a trade union as a challenge to the Mafia's authority, and attempts to organize the villagers into a collective to grow crops in the fields taken by the Mafia.
Who directed Placido Rizzotto?
Placido Rizzotto was directed by Pasquale Scimeca.
Who stars in Placido Rizzotto?
The principal cast of Placido Rizzotto includes Marcello Mazzarella, Vincenzo Albanese, Carmelo Di Mazzarelli, Gioia Spaziani, Franco Catalano.
When was Placido Rizzotto released and how long is it?
Placido Rizzotto was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.