Mary Forever (1989)
A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mary Forever about?
- A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
- 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.