original title:
La madre
directed by:
screenplay:
Dardano Sacchetti, Angelo Maresca, Laura Sabatino, from the novel by Grazia Deledda with the same title
cinematography:
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producer:
production:
Combo Produzioni, Climax
distribution:
country:
Italy
year:
2013
film run:
90'
format:
35mm/DCP - colour
release date:
10/07/2014
festivals & awards:
The life of Maddalena takes place entirely in a village in the Italian province. She works as a chamber maid in a seminar to meet the aspirations of her son Paulo, an aspiring priest. His vocation is soon tested when Agnese, a beautiful girl, falls in love with him and overwhelms him with passion. Maddalena is aware of what could happen, she does everything to protect her son from falling victim to the sin of the flesh.