Sparrow (1993 film)
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| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Written by | Giovanni Verga (novel) Franco Zeffirelli Allan Baker |
| Produced by | Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori Luciano Luna Rita Rusic |
| Starring | Angela Bettis Johnathon Schaech Vanessa Redgrave Valentina Cortese Frank Finlay |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Richard Marden |
| Music by | Claudio Capponi Alessio Vlad |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Italian English |
Sparrow (Italian: Storia di una capinera) is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli.[1] It is an adaptation of Giovanni Verga's novel Storia di una capinera and was filmed in Sicily in 1993.[2] It stars Angela Bettis, and premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 1993. It was the final film performance of Valentina Cortese.
Plot
[edit]In the Two Sicilies, in cholera-ridden Sicily of 1854, Maria, a future nun, is evacuated from her convent home in Catania to her father's Mount Etna-shadowed villa. During her stay she falls in love with Nino, a family friend.
Things fall apart when Catania is declared safe for her to return to Sicily, meaning she must renounce her love and concentrate on serving God.
Cast
[edit]- Angela Bettis as Maria
- Johnathon Schaech as Nino
- Vanessa Redgrave as Sister Agata
- Valentina Cortese as Mother Superior
- Frank Finlay as Father Nunzio
- Sinéad Cusack as Matilde
- Denis Quilley as Baron Cesaro
- Pat Heywood as Sister Teresa
- Eva Alexander as Annetta
- John Castle as Giuseppe
- Gareth Thomas as Corrado
- Andrea Cassar as Gigi
Awards and nominations
[edit]The film was awarded and nominated for awards in Italy and Portugal.[3]
- David Award for Best Costume Design (Migliore Costumista) - Piero Tosi (won)
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Nastro d'Argento)
- Silver Ribbon for Best Costume Design - Piero Tosi (won)
- Golden Kikito Award for Best Latin Film (Melhor Filme) - Franco Zeffirelli (nomination)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sparrow". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ How We Met: David Sweetman and Franco Zeffirelli The Independent. 28 March 1993
- ^ Awards for Sparrow IMDB. Retrieved on 31 August 2010
External links
[edit]- Sparrow at IMDb
- Sparrow at Rotten Tomatoes
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