Mary Forever
Mary Forever

Mary Forever

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1989
1h 42m
7.4(234 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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29 members
Acting

Michele Placido

Marco Terzi

Michele Placido
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Claudio Amendola

Pietro Giancona

Claudio Amendola
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Francesco Benigno

Natale Sperandeo

Francesco Benigno
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Alessandra Di Sanzo

Mario 'Mery' Libassi

Alessandra Di Sanzo
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Tony Sperandeo

Turris

Tony Sperandeo
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Roberto Mariano

Antonio Patanè

Roberto Mariano
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Maurizio Prollo

Claudio Catalano

Maurizio Prollo
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Filippo Genzardi

Matteo Mondello

Filippo Genzardi
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Giovanni Alamia

Marra

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Alfredo Li Bassi

Carmelo Vella

Alfredo Li Bassi
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Salvatore Termini

Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani

Salvatore Termini
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Gianluca Favilla

Rosaspina Prison Director

Gianluca Favilla
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Giuseppe Giarraffa

Carmelo's Brother

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Michela Cusano

Lia

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Matteo Mondello

Unknown Role

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Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Rosaspina Prison Teacher

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli
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Calogero Buttà

Rosaspina Prison Teacher

Calogero Buttà
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Luigi Maria Burruano

Franco D'Annino

Luigi Maria Burruano
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Ninni Picone

Announcer

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Aurora Quattrocchi

Mery's Mother

Aurora Quattrocchi
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Ludovico Caldarera

Unemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)

Ludovico Caldarera
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Carlo Berretta

Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)

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Carlo DeFilippi

Inmate (uncredited)

Carlo DeFilippi
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Enzo Marcelli

Inmate (uncredited)

Enzo Marcelli
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Pippo Agusta

Mery's Father (uncredited)

Pippo Agusta
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Paolo Buzzurro

Policeman (uncredited)

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Tatu La Vecchia

Policeman Arresting Pietro (uncredited)

Tatu La Vecchia
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Angelo Prollo

Rosaspina Prison Warden (uncredited)

Angelo Prollo
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Giovanni Corrao

Police Detective (uncredited)

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