Mary Forever (1989)
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.
Cast
- Michele Placido - Marco Terzi
- Claudio Amendola - Pietro Giancona
- Francesco Benigno - Natale Sperandeo
- Alessandra Di Sanzo - Mario 'Mery' Libassi
- Tony Sperandeo - Turris
- Roberto Mariano - Antonio Patanè
- Maurizio Prollo - Claudio Catalano
- Filippo Genzardi - Matteo Mondello
- Giovanni Alamia - Marra
- Alfredo Li Bassi - Carmelo Vella
Screenplay
- Sandro Petraglia (Screenplay)
- Stefano Rulli (Screenplay)
- Stefano Rulli (Dialogue)
- Sandro Petraglia (Dialogue)
- Aurelio Grimaldi (Story)
Themes
Broken Homes and Juvenile Delinquency, Teacher-Student Relationship
Keywords
rape, transvestite, teacher, prostitution, juvenile delinquent, transsexual, reformatory, neorealism, cine quinqui, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mary Forever about?
- 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.
- Who directed Mary Forever?
- Mary Forever was directed by Marco Risi.
- Who stars in Mary Forever?
- Mary Forever stars Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Francesco Benigno, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Tony Sperandeo, Roberto Mariano.
- How long is Mary Forever?
- Mary Forever has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Mary Forever?
- Mary Forever is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Mary Forever produced?
- Mary Forever was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of Mary Forever?
- The themes of Mary Forever include: Broken Homes and Juvenile Delinquency, Teacher-Student Relationship.