Era d'estate

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Era d'estate
Directed by Fiorella Infascelli
Written by Fiorella Infascelli
Antonio Leotti
Produced by Domenico Procacci
Starring Giuseppe Fiorello
Massimo Popolizio
Cinematography Fabio Cianchetti
Production
company
Distributed by 01 Distribution
Release date
  • 23 May 2016 (2016-05-23)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Era d'estate (It Was in the Summer) is an Italian biographical drama film directed by Fiorella Infascelli, starring Giuseppe Fiorello and Massimo Popolizio, based on the permanence of judges Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone on the Asinara island. [1] [2]

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Plot

On 13 August 1985, judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino are sent, together with their families, on the Asinara island in Sardinia in order to keep them safe from Cosa Nostra, who wants to kill them after the arrest of several members of the crime organization.

Falcone and Borsellino stood on the island, isolated from the world, annoyed by the fact that they can't help with the trials and the investigations, but knowing they need to stay there for the safety of their families.

Cast

Awards and nominations

David di Donatello (2017)

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References

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