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Viola, Franca

Viola, Franca

Genres

Drama

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Sicily, 1965. Franca is being forced to marry her rapist to avoid becoming a pariah in her traditionalist community but she rebels against the established custom.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

15 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

28 September 2017

Country

Italy

Cast

Claudia Gusmano

Claudia Gusmano

Franca Viola

Carlo Calderone

Carlo Calderone

Filippo Melodia

Antonino Bruschetta

Antonino Bruschetta

Bernardo Viola

Maurizio Puglisi

Maurizio Puglisi

Don Valerio

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