Watch Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992) Official Trailer
6.9 / 10 IMDb September 10, 1992 1h 26m
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...
Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
September 10, 1992
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Italian
Country
Italy
Writers
Producers
Cast
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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
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Giuseppe Cusimano
as Maurizio Rizzuto
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Rita Barbanera
as Concetta Rizzuto
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Salvatore Scianna
as Calogero Rizzuto
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Ignazio Donato
as Pietro
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Luciano Venturino
as Pino Rizzuto
Tano Cimarosa
Giuseppe Calcagno
Production Companies
Penta Film
Cineuropa '92
Nova Films
Award Films International
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