The Sweet and the Bitter (2007 film)

For the 1967 film, see The Sweet and the Bitter (1967 film).

The Sweet and the Bitter
Directed by	Andrea Porporati
Starring	Luigi Lo Cascio Donatella Finocchiaro Tony Gambino Gaetano Bruno Vincenzo Amato Renato Carpentieri
Cinematography	Alessandro Pesci
Music by	Ezio Bosso
Release date	September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)(Venice Film Festival)

The Sweet and the Bitter (Italian : Il dolce e l'amaro) is a 2007 Italian noir film directed by Andrea Porporati. It entered the competition at the 64th Venice International Film Festival. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Luigi Lo Cascio as Saro Scordia
• Gaetano Bruno as Mimmo Butera
• Toni Gambino as Gaetano Butera
• Fabrizio Gifuni as Stefano
• Donatella Finocchiaro as Ada
• Ornella Giusto as Antonia
• Renato Carpentieri as Vicari
• Luigi Lo Cascio as Saro's Father

Plot

Saro is the son of a Sicilian criminal. He visits his father during a revolt in the prison where he is one of the leaders. At the end of the occupation his father dies, presumably under the fire of the police breaking in to suppress the revolt.

References

1. Paolo D'Agostino (5 September 2007). "Quella risata del picciotto Lo Cascio mafioso minimalista per Porporati". La Repubblica . Retrieved 25 February 2014.
2. Lee Marshall (12 September 2007). "The Sweet and the Bitter (Il Dolce e l'Amaro)". Screen International . Retrieved 25 February 2014.

External links

• The Sweet and the Bitter at IMDb