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The Mayor of Rione Sanità

2019 · 117 min

A slow, talky moral drama that feels like a stage play, with a heavy sense of place and conscience.

Directed by
Mario Martone
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco
Overview
Antonio Barracano is a respected figure among the Neapolitan underworld, keeping order and administering justice according to his own criteria, beyond the law. One day he's faced with a dilemma after a youth asks him permission to kill his father.

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Directed by
Mario Martone
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • morality
  • power
  • family
  • justice
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Mario Martone
Written by
Ippolita Di Majo, Mario Martone
Starring
Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco, Adriano Pantaleo, Daniela Ioia, Giuseppe M. Gaudino, Gennaro Di Colandrea, Lucienne Perreca
Music
Ralph P
Cinematography
Ferran Paredes
Runtime
117 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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