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Forever Mary

6.5

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Original title

Mery per sempre

Year

1989

Running time

102 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Marco Risi

Screenwriter

Aurelio Grimaldi, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli. Novel: Aurelio Grimaldi

Cast

Music

Giancarlo Bigazzi

Cinematography

Mauro Marchetti

Producer

Int Sel, Numero Uno International

Genre

Drama | Education

Synopsis

A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamored of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?

Awards: 1988: David di Donatello Awards: 3 Nominations, including Best Director

1989: Montréal World Film Festival: Special Grand Prize of the Jury (ex aequo)

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Forever Mary

1989

Marco Risi

6.5

(182)