Sparrow
1993 · Movie · 106 min. · Italy
Catania, Sicilia 1864. A serious epidemic of cholera is hitting the region. Maria a 16 years old novice leaves her convent and returns her home to avoid contamination. Here she finds a difficult situation, in fact her stepmother and her half-sisters prevent Maria to live the normal life of a teenager. In their minds Maria is the promised "bride of God" and a regular life for her is inappropriate. Nino, her handsome neighbor, falls in love for Maria who isn't indifferent to him. But when Maria comes back to her convent the way to become nun is compelled. Now Maria can understand Sister Agata, and realizes she became mad cause a lost and impossible love like the one between Maria and Nino.
Direction Franco Zeffirelli
Cast Angela Bettis · Johnathon Schaech · Eva Alexander · Andrea Cassar · John Castle · Valentina Cortese · Sinead Cusack · Frank Finlay · Mia Fothergill · Pat Heywood · Janet Maw · Denis Quilley · Vanessa Redgrave · Annabel Ryan · Gareth Thomas · Sheherazade Ventura · Donald Hodson
Soundtrack Claudio Capponi · Alessio Vlad
Screenplay Franco Zeffirelli · Allan Baker · Giovanni Verga
Cinematography Ennio Guarnieri
Original title Storia di una capinera
Also known as Storia di una capinera
5.6
27 votes (FilmAffinity)
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