Direction: Franco Maresco

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Franco Maresco. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Franco Maresco

Cast Salvatore De Castro · Marcello Dell'Utri · Salvatore Ficarra · Ciccio Mira

Synopsis Belluscone. Una storia siciliana (2014) is a documentary that delves into the political origins of Silvio Berlusconi, focusing on his connections to Sicily's organized crime underworld. The film introduces a cast of eccentric characters, including a Muppet-like promoter of Neapolitan...

6.8

56 votes

6.8

56 votes

Toto Who Lived Twice

1998 · Movie · 93 min. · Italy

Direction Daniele Ciprì · Franco Maresco

Cast Salvatore Gattuso · Marcello Miranda · Carlo Giordano · Pietro Arciadiacono

Synopsis Toto Who Lived Twice (1998) presents a trio of interconnected tales. The first narrative revolves around Paletta, the village fool, who, unable to pay for a prostitute's services, resorts to stealing a locket from a sacred shrine owned by the...

6.8

52 votes

6.8

52 votes

Direction Franco Maresco

Cast Letizia Battaglia · Ciccio Mira

Synopsis La mafia non è più quella di una volta (2019) presents a fresh, unsettling perspective by Franco Maresco on contemporary Sicily and Palermo, delving into the complexities of the mafia and the anti-mafia movement. The documentary features renowned photographer Letizia...

6.4

174 votes

6.4

174 votes

Direction Hala Abdallah · Karim Aïnouz · John Akomfrah · Catherine Breillat

Cast Bernardo Bertolucci · Tygh Runyan · Shannyn Sossamon · Michele Placido

Synopsis Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) is a compilation of 70 brief cinematic explorations that delve into the art of filmmaking and its anticipated evolution. This documentary offers a diverse array of perspectives on the past, present, and future of cinema,...

5.4

74 votes

5.4

74 votes

The Return of Cagliostro

2003 · Movie · 100 min. · Italy

Direction Daniele Ciprì · Franco Maresco

Cast Luigi Maria Burruano · Franco Scaldati · Pietro Giordano · Davite Marotta

Synopsis The Return of Cagliostro (2003) is set in late 1940s Sicily, where two brothers, skilled sculptors, grow weary of creating madonnas for local churches and seize an opportunity to establish a film production company with the aid of a local...

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Direction Daniele Ciprì · Franco Maresco

Cast Franco Franchi · Ciccio Ingrassia · Giulio Andreotti · Lino Banfi

Synopsis Come inguaiammo il cinema italiano - La vera storia di Franco e Ciccio (2004) explores the dynamic career of the iconic comedy duo Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, tracing their journey from their debut to their eventual passing. The documentary...

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Arruso (S)

2000 · Documentary · 18 min. · Italy

Direction Daniele Ciprì · Franco Maresco

Cast Fortunato Cirrincione · Gregorio Napoli · Pier Paolo Pasolini

Synopsis Arruso (S) (2000) is a compelling documentary produced on behalf of Tele+ to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic demise of the renowned Italian filmmaker and poet Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film delves into the life and legacy of Pasolini,...

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