South Wind
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South Wind

7.7 / 10 1959 1h 38mNR Italian
Drama

Storyline

Antonio Spagara, a young Sicilian worker, has been assigned by the Mafia to murder a nobleman, Marquis Macri. But at the last minute Antonio reneges on his commitment and instead of killing the father, he flees to Palermo with Grazia, his daughter. Life is not a bed of roses in the Sicilian capital, as the young man must impose himself to face his godfather and Grazia's despotic sister Dorotea. To make matters worse, the Mafia is not going to tolerate Antonio's desertion...

Cast & Crew

Renato Salvatori

Renato Salvatori

Antonio Spagara

Lead
Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Grazia Macri

Annibale Ninchi

Annibale Ninchi

Marquis Macri

Laura Adani

Laura Adani

Baronessa

Ivo Garrani

Ivo Garrani

Padrino

Franco Volpi

Franco Volpi

Guido Lo Gozzo

Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Deodata Macri

GC

Giuseppe Cirino

Luigino

What People Are Saying

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