Mary Forever (1989)

Mary Forever (1989)

1989-05-04 Italy 102 Min. PG-13
7.5 227 votes

Overview

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 is Marco Terzi
Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendola is Pietro Giancona
Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benigno is Natale Sperandeo
Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzo is Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Roberto Mariano is Antonio Patanè
Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prollo is Claudio Catalano
Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardi is Matteo Mondello
Matteo Mondello
Alfredo Li Bassi is Carmelo Vella
Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Termini is Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favilla is Direttore riformatorio
Direttore riformatorio