Acla's Descent into Floristella

Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1992-09-10
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: Italiano
  • Production Company: Penta Film
  • Production Country: Italy
  • Director: Aurelio Grimaldi
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Summary

Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea...

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  • Francesco Cusimano

    as Aclà Rizzuto

  • Tony Sperandeo

    as Caramazza

  • Luigi Maria Burruano

    as Aclà's father

  • Lucia Sardo

    as Aclà's mother

  • Giovanni Alamia

    as Salvo

  • Giuseppe Calcagno

    as Maurizio Rizzuto

  • Benedetto Raneli

    as The priest

  • Giuseppe Cusimano

    as Maurizio Rizzuto

  • Rita Barbanera

    as Concetta Rizzuto

  • Salvatore Scianna

    as Calogero Rizzuto

  • Ignazio Donato

    as Pietro

  • Luciano Venturino

    as Pino Rizzuto

  • Tano Cimarosa

    as

  • Giuseppe Calcagno

    as
Sound Dario Lucantoni Music
Sound Marco Streccioni Sound Engineer
Production Pietro Valsecchi Producer
Costume & Make-Up Claudio Cordaro Costume Design
Editing Raimondo Crociani Editor
Crew Maurizio Calvesi Cinematography
Production Camilla Nesbitt Producer
Art Giantito Burchiellaro Set Decoration
Directing Aurelio Grimaldi Director
Writing Aurelio Grimaldi Screenplay
Writing Aurelio Grimaldi Story

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