Placido Rizzotto (2000): Cast
Placido Rizzotto is a 2000 historical drama directed by Pasquale Scimeca, starring Marcello Mazzarella as Placido Rizzotto, Caterina Di Francesca and Antonio Emanuele. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Pasquale Scimeca
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Arbash
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Placido Rizzotto About?
The premise of Placido Rizzotto without spoilers.
After seeing his father wrongfully imprisoned, Placido Rizzotto fights in World War II, first as a soldier then as an anti‑fascist partisan. The experience fuels his opposition to oppression. Returning to his Sicilian village, he confronts Mafia domination, founding a trade union and rallying peasants to collectively reclaim Mafia‑taken farmland.
Placido Rizzotto Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- communist
- mafia
- trade union
- 1940s
- sicily
- carabinieri
- post war
- south italy
- shepherd
- murder
- italy
- corleone italy
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- assassination
Placido Rizzotto Cast & Characters
Marcello Mazzarella leads the cast as Placido Rizzotto, with Caterina Di Francesca as Madre di Placido and Antonio Emanuele as Placido bambino. Directed by Pasquale Scimeca; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pasquale Scimeca
- Marcello Mazzarella as Placido Rizzotto
- Caterina Di Francesca as Madre di Placido
- Antonio Emanuele as Placido bambino
- Carmelo Di Mazzarelli as Carmelo Rizzotto
Also Starring in Placido Rizzotto
· 16 more- Domenico Paternostro Antonio Rizzotto
- David Coco Pio La Torre
- Gioia Spaziani Lia
- Biagio Barone Pasquale Criscione
- Franco Catalano Giovanni Pasqua
- Salvatore Gioncardi Michele Navarra
- Melino Imparato Benigno
- Giuseppe Gennusa Saro
- Mario Rivera Pastore
- Vincenzo Albanese Luciano Liggio
- Arturo Todaro Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
- Antonello Collesano Tom
- Matteo Barbera Bino
- Liliana Abbene Madre di Lia
- Tonino Russo Peppino Palermo
- Giuseppe Fiasconaro Siragusa
More from Pasquale Scimeca
One more film directed by Pasquale Scimeca: Rosso Malpelo.
Placido Rizzotto Also Known As
Also known as “普拉西多•里佐托”.
- Also known as
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- 普拉西多•里佐托
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Placido Rizzotto FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Placido Rizzotto, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Placido Rizzotto?
Placido Rizzotto runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Placido Rizzotto released?
Placido Rizzotto was released on October 20, 2000.
Who directed Placido Rizzotto?
Placido Rizzotto was directed by Pasquale Scimeca.
More films by Pasquale Scimeca Who is in the cast of Placido Rizzotto?
Placido Rizzotto stars Marcello Mazzarella as Placido Rizzotto, Caterina Di Francesca as Madre di Placido and Antonio Emanuele as Placido bambino, among 20 credited actors.
Does Placido Rizzotto have a post-credit scene?
No. Placido Rizzotto has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Placido Rizzotto in?
The original language of Placido Rizzotto is Italian.
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