The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

Nov 28, 2013

1h 30m

★ 7.3

A Deadly Serious Comedy

Overview

While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Wildside

RAI Cinema

MTV Italia

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer Trailers

Cast

Arturo Giammaresi

Pif

Flora

Cristiana Capotondi

Lorenzo Giammaresi il papà di Arturo

Rosario Lisma

Maria Pia, la madre di Arturo

Barbara Tabita

Young Arturo

Alex Bisconti

Young Flora

Ginevra Antona

Fra Giacinto

Antonino Bruschetta

Francesco

Claudio Gioè

il Generale Dalla Chiesa

Turi Giuffrida

Giorgio Boris Giuliano

Roberto Burgio

Jean Pierre

Maurizio Marchetti

Leoluca Bagarella

Domenico Centamore

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Cast

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