Film

Sparrow

1994 · 1h 46m · Drama

IMDb

6.7

Catania, Sicilia 1854. A serious epidemic of cholera is hitting the region. Maria a 16 years old novice leaves her convent and returns her home to avoid contamination. Here she finds a difficult situation, in fact her stepmother and her half-sisters prevent Maria to live the normal life of a teenager. In their minds Maria is the promised "bride of God" and a regular life for her is inappropriate. Nino, her handsome neighbor, falls in love for Maria who isn't indifferent to him. But when Maria comes back to her convent the way to become nun is compelled. Now Maria can understand Sister Agata, and realizes she became mad cause a lost and impossible love like the one between Maria and Nino.

Angela Bettis

Maria

Johnathon Schaech

Nino

Eva Alexander

Annetta

Vanessa Redgrave

Suor Agata

Sinéad Cusack

Matilde

Valentina Cortese

Madre Superiora

John Castle

Giuseppe

Frank Finlay

Father Nunzio

Denis Quilley

Baron Cesaro

Pat Heywood

Sister Teresa

Gareth Thomas

Corrado

Maurizio Cucè

Assassino

• Franco ZeffirelliDirector · Screenplay
• Giovanni VergaNovel
• Ennio GuarnieriDirector of Photography

Sparrow (Storia di una Capinera, 1993) Italian Trailer

Release date

February 4, 1994

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Drama

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