Mary Forever

Story

Synopsis

Marco, a teacher from Milan, relocates to Palermo and takes a temporary job teaching in a juvenile detention centre while he waits for a high school teaching position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories: Natale, in for murder and enamored with the Mafia; Pietro, who can't seem to stay out of jail; Claudio, barely 14 and learning to stand up for himself; and Mery, a trans sex worker, who was arrested after a fight with a trick who didn't want to pay her, and is now stuck in a male prison.

Director

Marco Risi

Writers

Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli, Aurelio Grimaldi

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

4 May 1989

Ensemble

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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  Giovanni Alamia

  Marra

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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