Sparrow (1993 film)
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| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Produced by |
Mario Cecchi Gori Vittorio Cecchi Gori Luciano Luna Rita Rusic |
| Written by |
Giovanni Verga (novel) Franco Zeffirelli Allan Baker |
| Starring |
Angela Bettis Johnathon Schaech Vanessa Redgrave Valentina Cortese Frank Finlay |
| Music by | Claudio Capponi Alessio Vlad |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Richard Marden |
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Release date
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14, October 1994 (United Kingdom) |
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Running time
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106 mins. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Sparrow (Italian: Storia di una capinera) is a 1993 Italian drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is an adaptation of Giovanni Verga's novel, Storia di una capinera and was filmed in Sicily in 1993. It stars Angela Bettis, and premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 1993.
In cholera-ridden Sicily of 1854, Maria, a future nun is evacuated from her convent home in Catania to her father's Mount Etna shadowed villa. During her stay she falls in love with Nino, a family friend. But things fall apart when Catania is declared safe for her to return to, meaning she must renounce her love and concentrate on serving God.
The film was awarded and nominated for awards in Italy and Portugal.
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