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One Hundred Steps

2000 · 114 min

A stirring, sorrowful true story of youthful defiance against entrenched power, told with warmth, wit, and a growing sense of dread.

Directed by
Marco Tullio Giordana
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Luigi Lo Cascio, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo
Overview
Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour.

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Directed by
Marco Tullio Giordana
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Luigi Lo Cascio, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • rebellion
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
Monica Zapelli, Marco Tullio Giordana, Claudio Fava
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
114 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, Italian

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