The Macaluso Sisters

The Macaluso Sisters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEmma Dante
Written byEmma Dante
Elena Stancanelli
Giorgio Vasta
Based onLe sorelle Macaluso
by Emma Dante
Produced byMarica Stocchi
Starring
  • Viola Pusatieri
  • Eleonora De Luca
  • Simona Malato
  • Susanna Piraino
  • Serena Barone
  • Maria Rosaria Alati
  • Anita Pomario
  • Donatella Finocchiaro
  • Ilena Rigano
  • Alissa Maria Orlando
  • Laura Giordani
  • Rosalba Bologna
CinematographyGherardo Gossi
Edited byBenni Atria
Production
companies
Rosamont
Minimum Fax Media
Rai Cinema
Distributed byTeodora Film
Release dates
  • 9 September 2020 (2020-09-09) (Venice)
  • 10 September 2020 (2020-09-10) (Italy)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Macaluso Sisters (Italian: Le sorelle Macaluso) is a 2020 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name.[1] It was entered in the main competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3]

Plot

Following the sudden death of one of them during childhood, the four Macaluso sisters experience trauma and grief in their entire lives.

Cast

  • Viola Pusatieri as Antonella Macaluso
  • Eleonora De Luca as Maria Macaluso
    • Simona Malato as adult Maria
  • Susanna Piraino as Lia Macaluso
    • Serena Barone as adult Lia
    • Maria Rosaria Alati as old Lia
  • Anita Pomario as Pinuccia Macaluso
  • Alissa Maria Orlando as Katia Macaluso
    • Laura Giordani as adult Katia
    • Rosalba Bologna as old Katia

Production

Principal photography began in March 2019 in Palermo, Sicily.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020.[5] It was released in Italy on 10 September 2020 by Teodora Film.[1]

Reception

The Macaluso Sisters has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Le sorelle Macaluso di Emma Dante: tre generazioni di donne a Venezia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020 Full Lineup: Luca Guadagnino, Chloe Zhao, Gia Coppola, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Venezia 77 Competition". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ De Marco, Camillo (11 March 2019). "Emma Dante is shooting her new film, The Macaluso Sisters". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Le sorelle Macaluso". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_macaluso_sisters
  7. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-macaluso-sisters?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c