Baaria
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Baaria

7.2 / 10 2009 2h 40mNR Italian
DramaComedyRomance

Storyline

In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl, has children, and forges a political career for himself.

Cast & Crew

Francesco Scianna

Francesco Scianna

Peppino

Lead
Margareth Madè

Margareth Madè

Mannina

Lina Sastri

Lina Sastri

Tana

Ángela Molina

Ángela Molina

Sarina adulta

Nicole Grimaudo

Nicole Grimaudo

Sarina

Salvatore Ficarra

Salvatore Ficarra

Nino Terranuova

Valentino Picone

Valentino Picone

Luigi Scalia

Gaetano Aronica

Gaetano Aronica

Ciccio Terranuova

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Giuseppe Tornatore's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Baaria is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker