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Mary Forever

A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?

1989 |1h 42m |  Crime, Drama

Cast

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Michele Placido

Marco Terzi

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Claudio Amendola

Pietro Giancona

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Francesco Benigno

Natale Sperandeo

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Alessandra Di Sanzo

Mario 'Mery' Libassi

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Tony Sperandeo

Turris

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Roberto Mariano

Antonio Patanè

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Maurizio Prollo

Claudio Catalano

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Filippo Genzardi

Matteo Mondello

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Alfredo Li Bassi

Carmelo Vella

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Salvatore Termini

Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani

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Gianluca Favilla

Rosaspina Prison Director

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Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Rosaspina Prison Teacher

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Calogero Buttà

Rosaspina Prison Teacher

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Luigi Maria Burruano

Franco D'Annino

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Aurora Quattrocchi

Mery's Mother

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Ludovico Caldarera

Unemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)

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Carlo DeFilippi

Inmate (uncredited)

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Enzo Marcelli

Inmate (uncredited)

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Pippo Agusta

Mery's Father (uncredited)

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Tatu La Vecchia

Policeman Arresting Pietro (uncredited)

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Angelo Prollo

Rosaspina Prison Warden (uncredited)

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Status

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Language

Italian

Budget

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