Sicilian Letters

Oct 10, 2024

2h 2m

★ 6.2

Overview

Loosely based on real events that took place during Matteo Messina Denaro's thirty years on the run. A disgraced politician is gifted a second chance when secret services involve him in an operation to root out an elusive Mafia boss. Using his personal connection as the Boss' godfather, his task is to get him to reveal his hiding place in their secret letters.

Genres

Crime

Drama

History

Production Companies

Indigo Film

RAI Cinema

Les Films du Losange

Canal+

Cine+ OCS

MiC

Sicilian Letters Trailers

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Cast

Catello Palumbo

Toni Servillo

Matteo

Elio Germano

Rita Mancuso

Daniela Marra

Lucia Russo

Barbora Bobuľová

Pino Tumino

Giuseppe Tantillo

Emilio Schiavon

Fausto Russo Alesi

Stefania

Antonia Truppo

Papacena

Tommaso Ragno

Elvira

Betti Pedrazzi

Giovannino

Filippo Luna

Don Gaetano

Rosario Palazzolo

Senatore

Roberto De Francesco

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5.4

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0.0

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0.0

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4.0

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6.8

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4.5

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5.5

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5.7

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6.4

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8.0

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6.6

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6.8

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5.8

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1.0

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No overview available.

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8.1

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8.6

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