Mary Forever

Movie

1989

1h 42m

Italian

Crime, Drama

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7.2

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Mary Forever

Movie

1989

1h 42m

Italian

Crime, Drama

A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?

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Cast

Marco Terzi

Pietro Giancona

Natale Sperandeo

Mario 'Mery' Libassi

Turris

Antonio Patanè

Claudio Catalano

Matteo Mondello

Marra

Carmelo Vella

Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani

Gianluca Favilla

Direttore riformatorio

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Professoressa molestata

Professore carcere

Franco D'Annino

Madre di Mery

Professore carcere #2 (uncredited)

Carlo Berretta

Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncred...

Carlo DeFilippi

Detenuto (uncredited)

Enzo Marcelli

Detenuto (uncredited)

Pippo Agusta

Padre di Mery (uncredited)

Paolo Buzzurro

Poliziotto (uncredited)

Directed By: Marco Risi

Written By: Sandro Petraglia (Screenplay), Stefano Rulli, + 3 more

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VM93 says...

3 years ago

A work that has all the bitterness and sigh of a punch in the stomach, _Mery per sempre_ is one of the many little-known gems of Italian cinema. The direction and screenplay are very good, and the acting of the young leads is remarkable. The only small flaws (if we must be picky) that do not allow the film to be considered a small masterpiece are the ending, alas a bit typical, and Placido's acting, not always up to the dramatic nature of the subject.

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