Baarìa

Sep 25 2009 Not Rated 2h 43m
Comedy, Drama

Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.

Plot

The film begins in the 1920's, in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (a.k.a. Baaria) where Giuseppe "Peppino" Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next 50 years Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl (Mannina), has children and forges a political career for himself.

Written by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast

Francesco Scianna, Margareth Madè, Lina Sastri

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Medusa Film

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

14 wins & 24 nominations

Trailers
BAARIA - TRAILER ESPAÑOL
Baaria (2009) | Trailer (German)
Scores
# of Votes
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Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
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