SICILIA

The rally held by Stefano Venuti (Andrea Titona) attended by Peppino Impastato (Luigi Lo Cascio) takes place in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando in Cinisi.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Five David of Donatello and one Nastro d'argento for director Marco Tullio Giordana's masterpiece. There was a distance of one hundred steps between the Impastato house and the house of Tano Badalamenti, an important mafia boss, in the small Sicilian town of Cinisi.

The house where Peppino Impastato (Luigi Lo Cascio) lives is in Corso Umberto 220, in the town of Cinisi, it is the real home of Peppino Impastato; in the same street, at number 183, lived the mafia boss Badalamenti. In the scene, the balcony we see at the back of Peppino’s friend represents Badalamenti’s house.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Five David of Donatello and one Nastro d'argento for director Marco Tullio Giordana's masterpiece. There was a distance of one hundred steps between the Impastato house and the house of Tano Badalamenti, an important mafia boss, in the small Sicilian town of Cinisi.

The conversation between Peppino Impastato and his friend Salvo (Claudio Gioè) takes place at the Cinisi Belvedere.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Five David of Donatello and one Nastro d'argento for director Marco Tullio Giordana's masterpiece. There was a distance of one hundred steps between the Impastato house and the house of Tano Badalamenti, an important mafia boss, in the small Sicilian town of Cinisi. 

The villa in which takes place the meeting between Impastato and the “boys of the common” is set in the boardwalk “Peppino Impastato” in Terrasini.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Five David of Donatello and one Nastro d'argento for director Marco Tullio Giordana's masterpiece. There was a distance of one hundred steps between the Impastato house and the house of Tano Badalamenti, an important mafia boss, in the small Sicilian town of Cinisi. 

The headquarter of Radio Aut, the radio station founded by Impastato, is located in Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Terrasini.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Five David of Donatello and one Nastro d'argento for director Marco Tullio Giordana's masterpiece. There was a distance of one hundred steps between the Impastato house and the house of Tano Badalamenti, an important mafia boss, in the small Sicilian town of Cinisi.

Rosario (Alberto Sordi) talks about his youth and reflects on of what a gentleman he was in his twenties. The images are taken from Piazza del Duomo, in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Rosario (Alberto Sordi) Scimoni is twenty years old and lives in Catania. He loves two things in life: women and money, and he uses any means to get them. 

The street in which Rosario (Sordi) attends the Socialist rally, is set in Catania, in Via dei Crociferi, with the Arch of San Benedetto in the background.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Rosario (Alberto Sordi) Scimoni is twenty years old and lives in Catania. He loves two things in life: women and money, and he uses any means to get them.

The crossroad in which the duke of Lanocita (Sposito) greets the corrupted lawyers, is in via dei Crociferi and via Sant’Elena. The staircase from which the two lawyers descend, is located in the Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi all'Immacolata, in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Rosario (Alberto Sordi) Scimoni is twenty years old and lives in Catania. He loves two things in life: women and money, and he uses any means to get them. 

Rosario (Sordi), with Toscano (Di Benedetto) and his wife (Della Noce) in front of the Chiesa di San Nicolò l'Arena, in Catania. This one becomes a multilocation, after seeing Lanocita’s (Sposito) cart.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Rosario (Alberto Sordi) Scimoni is twenty years old and lives in Catania. He loves two things in life: women and money, and he uses any means to get them. 

Giardini’s (Guglielmi) house is Palazzo Biscari in via Museo Biscari 10. In the same scene we see in the reverse-shot, Piazza Vincenzo Bellini, in front of the homonymous theatre.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Rosario (Alberto Sordi) Scimoni is twenty years old and lives in Catania. He loves two things in life: women and money, and he uses any means to get them. 

Rosario (Sordi) is challenged to a duel by the Baron Mazzei (Gino Buzzanca). We are in Catania, ahead of Porta Garibaldi (actually is a triumphal arch built to celebrate the wedding of Ferdinando III of Borbone).Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Rosario (Alberto Sordi) Scimoni is twenty years old and lives in Catania. He loves two things in life: women and money, and he uses any means to get them. 

The square where the procession of Sant'Agata takes place is Piazza Duomo, in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:The young Nino, 17, feels abandoned and misunderstood. Only Cettina, his mother’s sister, manages to make him happy, to the point that the boy falls in love with her. The relationship between the two becomes more and more intimate, but it is a dangerous relationship.

The church in which the relatives of Nino (Turco) meet at Mass, after having moved to the family villa for a short vacation, is in the cemetery of Nicolosi which, however,  is located in the territory of Mascalucia, Catania, in Via Antonello da Messina.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:The young Nino, 17, feels abandoned and misunderstood. Only Cettina, his mother’s sister, manages to make him happy, to the point that the boy falls in love with her. The relationship between the two becomes more and more intimate, but it is a dangerous relationship.

Cettina and Nino attend a play at the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:The young Nino, 17, feels abandoned and misunderstood. Only Cettina, his mother’s sister, manages to make him happy, to the point that the boy falls in love with her. The relationship between the two becomes more and more intimate, but it is a dangerous relationship.

The church where the wedding between Nino and Giulietta takes place, is the Basilica of Santa Caterina Alessandrina,in Pedara, which is in Piazza Don Diego. Today the facade of the church appears completely different. The same church appears, in another frame, at the end credits.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:The young Nino, 17, feels abandoned and misunderstood. Only Cettina, his mother’s sister, manages to make him happy, to the point that the boy falls in love with her. The relationship between the two becomes more and more intimate, but it is a dangerous relationship.

The beach where Commendatore Nicolai is found murdered, is in Cefalù, near Palermo.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Irem, a cynical industrialist, and his partner Silvia, welcome aboard their yacht a young drifter couple, Giorgio and Barbara. Once they put to sea, the atmosphere on the boat begins to get hot , with the game of partner swaps. But it soon becomes clear that Irem's nature is that of a vicious sadist, ready to turn the outing into an opportunity to vent his lowest instincts.

The beach where Giorgio (Steiner) and Silvia (Turner), spend the night together with two strangers, is the beach of the Kalura (or Caldura), in Contrada Kalura near Cefalù.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Irem, a cynical industrialist, and his partner Silvia, welcome aboard their yacht a young drifter couple, Giorgio and Barbara. Once they put to sea, the atmosphere on the boat begins to get hot , with the game of partner swaps. But it soon becomes clear that Irem's nature is that of a vicious sadist, ready to turn the outing into an opportunity to vent his lowest instincts.

The place visited by Giorgio (Steiner) and Silvia (Turner), during their sightseeing tour is the Lavatoio Medievale “Fiume Cefalino” located in Via Vittorio Emanuele in Cefalù.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Irem, a cynical industrialist, and his partner Silvia, welcome aboard their yacht a young drifter couple, Giorgio and Barbara. Once they put to sea, the atmosphere on the boat begins to get hot , with the game of partner swaps. But it soon becomes clear that Irem's nature is that of a vicious sadist, ready to turn the outing into an opportunity to vent his lowest instincts.

Lino (Antonio Casagrande) goes to Sicily to contact Billy Barone (Alessandro Sperlì): we are in Forza D'Agrò (ME), in front of the Mother Church of the Santissima AnnunziataWatch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot: Salvator Cangemi is a produce purveyor in Milan, Italy, who moonlights as a pimp and runs a profitable nightclub. But the appearance of a ruthless and greedy French gangster called Le Capitaine threatens Toto's livelihood when Le Capitaine wants to unite the organized crime in Milian in order to get all of the profits. But Toto wants no part of Le Capitaine's organization and wants to continue running his own ring in a low-key way. But no one says "no" to Le Capitaine and he threatens an all-out war to keep his organized crime ring, and reputation, intact.

The little church where the mythical settling of scores (and horns) between Mimì (Giancarlo Giannini) and Brigadier Amilcare Finocchiaro (Gianfranco Barra) takes place is the Church of Santa Maria di Ognina, in Piazza Ognina in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Carmelo Mardocheo (Giannini), a Sicilian laborer, finds work in Turin, takes a lover (Melato) who gives him a son. Back in his native Catania, he learns that, by a financier, his wife is pregnant. He avenges the affront by seducing his voluminous spouse. Having killed the brigadier by a mobster, he finds himself with three dependent children. To support them he serves as an election gofer for a mob boss.The movie directed by Lina Wertmuller in 1972, won the same year the David Donatello for best actor (Giannini) and the subsequent year two Silver Ribbons, for Best Actor (Giannini) and Best Actress (Melato).

The cloister of the first date between Mimì (Giancarlo Giannini) and Amalia (Elena Fiore) is the Chiostro di Levante of the Benedictine Monastery in Piazza Dante in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Carmelo Mardocheo (Giannini), a Sicilian laborer, finds work in Turin, takes a lover (Melato) who gives him a son. Back in his native Catania, he learns that, by a financier, his wife is pregnant. He avenges the affront by seducing his voluminous spouse. Having killed the brigadier by a mobster, he finds himself with three dependent children. To support them he serves as an election gofer for a mob boss.The movie directed by Lina Wertmuller in 1972, won the same year the David Donatello for best actor (Giannini) and the subsequent year two Silver Ribbons, for Best Actor (Giannini) and Best Actress (Melato).

The street where Mimì (Giancarlo Giannini) is approached by an emissary of Don Vito Tricarico (Turi Ferro) is Via De Crociferi in Catania, and that in the background is the entrance to Villa Cerami, in Catania.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Carmelo Mardocheo (Giannini), a Sicilian laborer, finds work in Turin, takes a lover (Melato) who gives him a son. Back in his native Catania, he learns that, by a financier, his wife is pregnant. He avenges the affront by seducing his voluminous spouse. Having killed the brigadier by a mobster, he finds himself with three dependent children. To support them he serves as an election gofer for a mob boss.The movie directed by Lina Wertmuller in 1972, won the same year the David Donatello for best actor (Giannini) and the subsequent year two Silver Ribbons, for Best Actor (Giannini) and Best Actress (Melato).

The scene in which the killing of Pietro Colosimo takes place, under the shocked eyes of Francesca (Ornella Muti) is set in Cinisi in Corso Umberto I. Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Don Antonino Stella, head of the mafia in a Sicilian town, allows himself to be arrested by the carabinieri, certain of being acquitted at trial. In his absence, Vito Juvara, his favourite, plans to continue his work by adopting all the attitudes of the boss towards others. He has his eye on Francesca Cimarosa, a beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of a poor earthquake victim, who lives off the work of the fields, and becomes engaged to her. But the girl, under a sweet and submissive appearance hides a proud and proud temperament, so when she realises, from Vito's behaviour, that he regards her as an object and not as a human being, she breaks off the engagement. The fact is sensational and the hidden irony of the people and the more open irony of the enemies or followers wounds Vito's pride so that, with the help of three young men, he kidnaps Francesca and rapes her, certain that she will ask him to marry him. But things turn out differently.

The building in which Francesca Cimarosa (Muti) finds shelter from the fury of the women of the country for having denounced Vito Juvara (Oran), is the Real Cantina Borbonica located in Via Principe Umberto in Partinico, near Palermo. The scenes of Francesca’s conversation with the priest who suggests her the way of marriage were also filmed in the surrounding areas. Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot:Don Antonino Stella, head of the mafia in a Sicilian town, allows himself to be arrested by the carabinieri, certain of being acquitted at trial. In his absence, Vito Juvara, his favourite, plans to continue his work by adopting all the attitudes of the boss towards others. He has his eye on Francesca Cimarosa, a beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of a poor earthquake victim, who lives off the work of the fields, and becomes engaged to her. But the girl, under a sweet and submissive appearance hides a proud and proud temperament, so when she realises, from Vito's behaviour, that he regards her as an object and not as a human being, she breaks off the engagement. The fact is sensational and the hidden irony of the people and the more open irony of the enemies or followers wounds Vito's pride so that, with the help of three young men, he kidnaps Francesca and rapes her, certain that she will ask him to marry him. But things turn out differently.

The cafè where Vito meets up with his friends after the arrest of Don Antonino is located in Via Nazionale in Cinisi, near Palermo. The same road also appears later in the movie.Watch full movie on www.movieitalyplus.com Plot:Don Antonino Stella, head of the mafia in a Sicilian town, allows himself to be arrested by the carabinieri, certain of being acquitted at trial. In his absence, Vito Juvara, his favourite, plans to continue his work by adopting all the attitudes of the boss towards others. He has his eye on Francesca Cimarosa, a beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of a poor earthquake victim, who lives off the work of the fields, and becomes engaged to her. But the girl, under a sweet and submissive appearance hides a proud and proud temperament, so when she realises, from Vito's behaviour, that he regards her as an object and not as a human being, she breaks off the engagement. The fact is sensational and the hidden irony of the people and the more open irony of the enemies or followers wounds Vito's pride so that, with the help of three young men, he kidnaps Francesca and rapes her, certain that she will ask him to marry him. But things turn out differently.

The initial view is on the main street, Corso Umberto I, in the city of Cinisi near Palermo, which is the main location of the film. The police station is located in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPlot: Don Antonino Stella, head of the mafia in a Sicilian town, allows himself to be arrested by the carabinieri, certain of being acquitted at trial. In his absence, Vito Juvara, his favourite, plans to continue his work by adopting all the attitudes of the boss towards others. He has his eye on Francesca Cimarosa, a beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of a poor earthquake victim, who lives off the work of the fields, and becomes engaged to her. But the girl, under a sweet and submissive appearance hides a proud and proud temperament, so when she realises, from Vito's behaviour, that he regards her as an object and not as a human being, she breaks off the engagement. The fact is sensational and the hidden irony of the people and the more open irony of the enemies or followers wounds Vito's pride so that, with the help of three young men, he kidnaps Francesca and rapes her, certain that she will ask him to marry him. But things turn out differently.

It’s the wedding day and we’re seeing the famous Acireale’s Duomo in Catania. The paintings come from the last medieval eras,renaissance and baroque.Watch the full movie on www.movieitalyplus.com PLOT: "The comedy movie directed by Mirca Viola is a story of an unemployed actressnamed Germana (played by Stefania Rocca) who has a relationship with a richroman lawyer but she falls for another man called Gianmarco.Germana goes to Sicily with her friend to have fun but bad things happen andsome unexpected events come and those make their relationship stronger thanbefore."

The church in front of which Don Mariano (Lee J. Cobb) is informed that a bomb has been placed in Captain Bellodi's (Nero) car is the Chiesa Maria SS. Annunziata, located in Corso dei Mille in Partinico (Pa).PLOT:A classic directed by Damiano Damiani. In a small town in Sicily, Captain Bellodi must investigate the murder of an entrepreneur. A police informant puts him on the right track, but once the investigation begins, the captain will encounter serious difficulties. Starring the great Claudia Cardinale and the legendary Franco Nero.Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.com 

The square where Parrinieddu (Reggiani) reaches Don Mariano (Lee J. Cobb) to inform him of Zecchinetta's (Cimarosa) behaviour regarding Nicolosi's disappearance is Piazza Vittorio Emanuele in Partinico (Pa)PLOT:A classic directed by Damiano Damiani. In a small town in Sicily, Captain Bellodi must investigate the murder of an entrepreneur. A police informant puts him on the right track, but once the investigation begins, the captain will encounter serious difficulties. Starring the great Claudia Cardinale and the legendary Franco Nero.Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.com 

The prison where Zecchinetta (Cimarosa) is imprisoned is the Ucciardone Prison located on Via Enrico Albanese in Palermo.PLOT:A classic directed by Damiano Damiani. In a small town in Sicily, Captain Bellodi must investigate the murder of an entrepreneur. A police informant puts him on the right track, but once the investigation begins, the captain will encounter serious difficulties. Starring the great Claudia Cardinale and the legendary Franco Nero.Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.com

The convent of the Addolorata in which Eugenia Di Maqueda (Antonelli) was raised, and to which she will return penitent after having revealed to her confessor her sinful relationships with Silvano Pennacchini (Placido), is the one annexed to the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Scala, located on provincial road 64 near Contrada Scala in Noto, Sicily.Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOT:The Marquise Eugenia di Maqueda, brought up by nuns, motherless and separated since childhood from her philandering father who lives in Paris, marries Raimondo Corrao. Just as the couple is about to consummate the marriage, Eugenia receives a letter from her father revealing that Raimondo is also his son. The two decide to live together and act like brother and sister. After their honeymoon in Paris, Eugenia and Raimondo return to Sicily. Here, while Raimondo devotes himself to reading D'Annunzio and leaves to serve his country in the Libyan wars, Eugenia devotes herself to pious works. But the marquise's erotic urges, accentuated by reading modern romance novels, find an outlet in the Tuscan chauffeur Silvano Pennacchini. Widowed by the world war, Eugenia finds Silvano again and remains in his plebeian arms.

Palazzo Di Maqueda, the residence of Eugenia Di Maqueda (Antonelli) and her husband-brother Raimondo Corrao (Lionello), is Palazzo Biscari, located at Via Museo Biscari 10-16 in Catania.Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOT:The Marquise Eugenia di Maqueda, brought up by nuns, motherless and separated since childhood from her philandering father who lives in Paris, marries Raimondo Corrao. Just as the couple is about to consummate the marriage, Eugenia receives a letter from her father revealing that Raimondo is also his son. The two decide to live together and act like brother and sister. After their honeymoon in Paris, Eugenia and Raimondo return to Sicily. Here, while Raimondo devotes himself to reading D'Annunzio and leaves to serve his country in the Libyan wars, Eugenia devotes herself to pious works. But the marquise's erotic urges, accentuated by reading modern romance novels, find an outlet in the Tuscan chauffeur Silvano Pennacchini. Widowed by the world war, Eugenia finds Silvano again and remains in his plebeian arms.

The churchyard from which Raimondo Corrao (Lionello) holds a political-cultural rally reciting verses by Gabriele D'Annunzio is that of the church of the Santissimo Salvatore, located in Via Giovanni Blandini in Noto (Sicilia).Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOT:The Marquise Eugenia di Maqueda, brought up by nuns, motherless and separated since childhood from her philandering father who lives in Paris, marries Raimondo Corrao. Just as the couple is about to consummate the marriage, Eugenia receives a letter from her father revealing that Raimondo is also his son. The two decide to live together and act like brother and sister. After their honeymoon in Paris, Eugenia and Raimondo return to Sicily. Here, while Raimondo devotes himself to reading D'Annunzio and leaves to serve his country in the Libyan wars, Eugenia devotes herself to pious works. But the marquise's erotic urges, accentuated by reading modern romance novels, find an outlet in the Tuscan chauffeur Silvano Pennacchini. Widowed by the world war, Eugenia finds Silvano again and remains in his plebeian arms.

The funeral of Paolo's mother is held at the Church of San Nicolà l'Arena, in Catania, one of the largest sacred buildings in Sicily, which remained unfinished, as evidenced by the truncated columns of the facade.Watch the movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOTDescendant of a noble family, whose male representatives have always distinguished themselves for their assiduity in female conquests, Paolo Castorini also cannot resist the call of the senses and becomes completely its slave

The metal scaffolding where Luciano (Giuseppe Ieracitano), under the watchful eye of Antonio (Enrico Lo Verso), climbs, is located in Corso Vittorio Emanuele III in Noto (SR). We are in front of the imposing baroque Cathedral of Noto, the Mother Church of San Nicolò, right behind the protagonists the headquarters of the Municipality of Noto, built in the same architectural style as the church.Watch the whole movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOTAntonio, a young Calabrian carabiniere, has to escort two children with a difficult past to a juvenile institution: Rosetta and her little brother Luciano. During the journey, the boy becomes attached to the two little ones.

The seaside town where Antonio (Enrico Lo Verso), having spotted a street food vendor, parks his Fiat 128, is the Kamarina seafront in Scoglitti. Watch the whole movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOTAntonio, a young Calabrian carabiniere, has to escort two children with a difficult past to a juvenile institution: Rosetta and her little brother Luciano. During the journey, the boy becomes attached to the two little ones.

The beach where Antonio, Rosetta and Luciano stop after having lunch in a nearby restaurant is in Punta Secca (RG). Watch the whole movie on www.movieitalyplus.comPLOTAntonio, a young Calabrian carabiniere, has to escort two children with a difficult past to a juvenile institution: Rosetta and her little brother Luciano. During the journey, the boy becomes attached to the two little ones.