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The Sweet and the Bitter
The Sweet and the Bitter

The Sweet and the Bitter

September 4, 2007
1h 38m
Crime
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Saro, a young Sicilian thug, that from jobs assigned by his godfather, won the favor of leaders of Cosa Nostra, becoming a "man of honor".

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Director
Andrea Porporati
Cast
Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro, Gaetano Bruno, Renato Carpentieri, Toni Gambino, Fabrizio Gifuni, Ornella Giusto, Pier Luigi Misasi
Release Date
September 4, 2007
Production
Indigo Film

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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