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The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

2013 · 90 min

A bittersweet, gently comic coming-of-age romance shadowed by real mafia violence, mixing warmth and civic grief.

Directed by
Pif
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
A Deadly Serious Comedy
Overview
While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.

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Directed by
Pif
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • love
  • coming-of-age
  • justice
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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romance, comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Marco Martani, Michele Astori, Pif
Starring
Pif, Cristiana Capotondi, Rosario Lisma, Barbara Tabita, Alex Bisconti, Ginevra Antona, Antonino Bruschetta, Claudio Gioè
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Italy
Languages
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