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Sacred Silence
“Transgressive, provocative, and harsh: the second effort by Antonio Capuano after "Vito and others" is a film that will be discuss at length.”
6.0 / 10• 1996• 1h 54m•NR• Italian
DramaCrimeRomance
Storyline
A young priest crusades against organized crime in his Naples neighbourhood but falls in love with a 13-year-old boy. It's the chance the gangsters were waiting for to get rid of the thorn in their side. Will they be able to force the boy to accuse the priest of sexual harassment and have his reputation destroyed?
Cast & Crew
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Don Lorenzo Borrelli
LeadEG
Emanuele Gargiulo
Nunzio Pianese
Tonino Taiuti
Carmine 'Cuccarini' Pianese
Rosaria De Cicco
Zia Rosaria
Oscar Di Maio
Marcello Santoro
Antonella Stefanucci
Sandra
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Livia Imparato
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Teresa Saponangelo
Anna Maria Pica
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Antonio Capuano's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sacred Silence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
