Sacred Silence (1996)
Transgressive, provocative, and harsh: the second effort by Antonio Capuano after "Vito and others" is a film that will be discuss at length.
A young priest crusades against organized crime in his Naples neighbourhood but falls in love with a 13-year-old boy. It's the chance the gangsters were waiting for to get rid of the thorn in their side. Will they be able to force the boy to accuse the priest of sexual harassment and have his reputation destroyed?
Director: Antonio Capuano
Genre: Drama, Crime, Romance
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: September 5, 1996
Cast
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio - Don Lorenzo Borrelli
- Emanuele Gargiulo - Nunzio Pianese
- Tonino Taiuti - Carmine 'Cuccarini' Pianese
- Rosaria De Cicco - Zia Rosaria
- Oscar Di Maio - Marcello Santoro
- Antonella Stefanucci - Sandra
- Livia Imparato
- Teresa Saponangelo - Anna Maria Pica
- Alessandra Borgia
- Enzo Salomone - (as Vincenzo Salomone)
Screenplay
Music: Umberto Guarino
Cinematography: Antonio Baldoni
Editing: Giogiò Franchini
Production: A.M.A. Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories
Keywords
organized crime, lgbt, older man younger man relationship, cartel, gay theme, gay priest, italian mafia
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sacred Silence about?
- A young priest crusades against organized crime in his Naples neighbourhood but falls in love with a 13-year-old boy. It's the chance the gangsters were waiting for to get rid of the thorn in their side. Will they be able to force the boy to accuse the priest of sexual harassment and have his reputation destroyed?
- Who directed Sacred Silence?
- Sacred Silence was directed by Antonio Capuano.
- Who stars in Sacred Silence?
- Sacred Silence stars Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Emanuele Gargiulo, Tonino Taiuti, Rosaria De Cicco, Oscar Di Maio, Antonella Stefanucci.
- How long is Sacred Silence?
- Sacred Silence has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Sacred Silence?
- Sacred Silence is a Drama, Crime, Romance film.
- Where was Sacred Silence produced?
- Sacred Silence was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of Sacred Silence?
- The themes of Sacred Silence include: LGBT Identity and Love Struggle, LGBTQ+ Stories.