Acla's Descent into Floristella

Acla's Descent into Floristella

1992
1h 26m
6.6

6.6/10

11 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
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...

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Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Penta Film Cineuropa '92 Nova Films Award Films International
Production Countries
Italy
Spoken Languages
Italian

Quick Facts

Original Title La discesa di Aclà a Floristella
Release Date September 10, 1992
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0104111

Cast

Francesco Cusimano
Francesco Cusimano

Aclà Rizzuto

Tony Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo

Caramazza

Luigi Maria Burruano
Luigi Maria Burruano

Aclà's father

Lucia Sardo
Lucia Sardo

Aclà's mother

Giovanni Alamia
Giovanni Alamia

Salvo

Giuseppe Calcagno
Giuseppe Calcagno

Maurizio Rizzuto

Benedetto Raneli
Benedetto Raneli

The priest

Giuseppe Cusimano
Giuseppe Cusimano

Maurizio Rizzuto

Rita Barbanera
Rita Barbanera

Concetta Rizzuto

Salvatore Scianna
Salvatore Scianna

Calogero Rizzuto

Ignazio Donato
Ignazio Donato

Pietro

Luciano Venturino
Luciano Venturino

Pino Rizzuto

Key Crew

Camilla Nesbitt
Producer
Pietro Valsecchi
Producer
Aurelio Grimaldi
Director
Aurelio Grimaldi
Screenplay

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