The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

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The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

"A Deadly Serious Comedy"

2013

1h 30m

7.3(1118 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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.

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Wildside

RAI Cinema

MTV Italia

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Pif

Arturo Giammaresi

Pif

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Cristiana Capotondi

Flora

Cristiana Capotondi

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Rosario Lisma

Lorenzo Giammaresi il papà di Arturo

Rosario Lisma

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Barbara Tabita

Maria Pia, la madre di Arturo

Barbara Tabita

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Alex Bisconti

Young Arturo

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Ginevra Antona

Young Flora

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Ninni Bruschetta

Fra Giacinto

Ninni Bruschetta

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Claudio Gioè

Francesco

Claudio Gioè

Acting

Turi Giuffrida

il Generale Dalla Chiesa

Turi Giuffrida

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Roberto Burgio

Giorgio Boris Giuliano

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Maurizio Marchetti

Jean Pierre

Maurizio Marchetti

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Domenico Centamore

Leoluca Bagarella

Domenico Centamore

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Enzo Salomone

Rocco Chinnici

Enzo Salomone

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Totò Borgese

Salvo Lima

Totò Borgese

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Antonio Alveario

Totò Riina

Antonio Alveario

Acting

Dario Veca

Bar Customer

Dario Veca

Acting

Giulio Andreotti

Self (archive footage)

Giulio Andreotti

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